Problem: CHAPTER II

"THE NEW ART"

A tall, fair young man stood in the small alcove of Lady Swindon's drawing-room, with his eyes fixed upon the door. He was accurately dressed in the afternoon garb of a London man about town, and carried in his hand, or rather in his hands, for they were crossed behind him, that hall-mark of Western civilization--a well-brushed, immaculate silk hat. Neither in his clothes nor personal appearance was there any striking difference between him and the crowd of other young men who thronged the rooms, except perhaps that he was a trifle better made, and pleasanter to look at than most of them, and that the air of boredom, so apparent on most of their faces and in their manners, was in his case perfectly natural. As a matter of fact, he hated afternoon receptions, and was only waiting for a favourable opportunity to make his exit unnoticed.

"Paul, my boy, you don't look happy," exclaimed a voice in his ear.

Paul de Vaux turned upon the new-comer sharply. "Not likely to, Arthur. You know I hate all this sort of thing, and, as far as I can see, it's just a repetition of the usual performance--stale speeches, lionizing, gossip, and weak tea. I consider you've brought me here under false pretences. Where's the startling novelty you promised me?"

"All in good time," was the cool reply. "You'll thank your stars you're here in a minute or two."

Paul de Vaux looked at his brother incredulously. "Some sell of yours, I suppose," he remarked. "At any rate, no one here whom I have spoken to seems to be expecting anything unusual."
1. Who stood in the alcove?
2. Who said Paul didn't look happy?
3. What's Paul's last name?
4. Does he like afternoon receptions?
5. What happens at them?
6. Who brought Paul there?
7. Why did he come?
8. When does Arthur think Paul will be thankful?
9. What's the relationship between Paul and Arthur?
10. Is everyone expecting something strange?
11. Whose house were they at?
12. And what room there?
13. What city were they in?
14. What was he wearing?
15. Of what kind of person?
16. What position were his hands in?
17. What was he holding?
18. What material was it made of?
19. Was it clean?
20. Who else was in the room?
Answer: 1. A young man
2. Arthur
3. de Vaux
4. No
5. stale speeches, lionizing, gossip, and weak tea
6. Arthur
7. startling novelty was promised
8. a minute or two
9. brothers
10. no
11. Lady Swindon's
12. drawing-room
13. London
14. afternoon garb
15. London man about town
16. crossed behind him
17. hat
18. silk
19. yes
20. other young men

Problem: The angel alligator was quite the sight! It loved to scream with all its might!

It loved to roll in mud and sun. Then it would go for a run.

But why did it run? Why did it scream?

It had a fork in its butt!

It sat in a trashcan. This was not a smart thing to do! But he did it, oh yes, oh me, oh you!

The alligator had a beard. It was a great beard. But nobody ever talked about his beard. Why? Because they would only see the fork in its butt!

But one day, the alligator made a friend. The friend needed a fork. How was he to eat his spaghetti without a fork?

But...I'm not sure a butt fork is the best way to eat spaghetti.

Do you?
1. Why did the angel alligator scream?
2. How did that happen?
3. What facial feature did he have?
4. Did anyone notice?
5. What did they focus on instead?
6. What did the animal do next?
7. What did he require?
8. Why
9. What did the animal love to do?
10. Why did it gallop away?
Answer: 1. It had a fork in its butt
2. unknown
3. a beard
4. no
5. the fork in its butt
6. made a friend
7. a fork
8. to eat his spaghetti
9. roll in mud and sun
10. unknown

Problem: Nick was so happy to finally meet his cousin. Just this morning he found out what a cousin is. A cousin is somebody who has the same grandmother and grandfather as you. He didn't even know he had a cousin and now they were going to play together. This was going to be a great day. Right after he ate lunch and had a quick piece of candy for snack he pulled out the letter that his cousin Chris wrote to him. He read it over and over again. They liked so many of the same things, like riding bikes and playing games. It was only twelve o'clock and Nick did not know if he would make it until Chris got here. He had two more hours to go. Nick fell asleep as he was reading a book and woke up to the sound of a car outside. It must be them! He jumped up and ran downstairs and right out the door to the car. That's when he saw Chris through the car window. Nick was really surprised. Chris had a ponytail! Chris was a girl! It turned out that Nick still really liked his cousin Chris, even if she was a girl.
1. When did he find out what a cousin is
2. Was he happy
3. were they going to play
4. was he excited
5. What snack did he have
6. What did they both like
7. did nick sleep?
8. what did he wake up to?
9. What was his cousins name
10. was chris a girl?
Answer:
1. Just this morning
2. yes
3. yes
4. yes
5. candy
6. riding bikes and playing games
7. Nick fell asleep
8. He woke up to the sound of a car outside.
9. Chris
10. yes