Problem: CHAPTER III

THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT

As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.

The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.

"Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.

One cadet held a candle, while Sam and Tom blackened the face of the sleeping victim of the joke. The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.

"Py chimanatics, he could go on der stage py a nigger minstrel company," was Hans Mueller's comment.

"Makes almost a better nigger than he does a white man," said Tom, dryly.

"Wait a minute till I fix up his coat for him," said Fred Garrison, and turned the garment inside out.

A moment later all of the cadets withdrew, leaving the tent in total darkness. Then one stuck his head in through the flap.

"Hi, there, Private Tubbs!" he called out. "Wake up!"

"What--ah--what's the mattah?" drawled the aristocratic cadet, sleepily.

"Captain Putnam wants you to report to him or to Mr. Strong at once," went on the cadet outside, in a heavy, assumed voice.

"Wants me to report?" questioned Tubbs, sitting up in astonishment.

"Yes, and at once. Hurry up, for it's very important."

"Well, this is assuredly strange," murmured William Philander to himself. "Wonder what is up?"
1. what did Tom whisper to Sam?
2. what did William use to cover his face?
3. when everyone left was the tent dark?
4. how did they wake up William?
5. did he use a heavy voice?
6. what color was Tubbs face
7. where were his tent-mates?
8. was Tubbs aristocratic?
9. what did they do to his coat?
10. did William know why he was awoken?
11. how was he laying initially?
12. was his face covered?
13. what about his throat?
14. how long is guard duty?
15. is that normal amount of time?
Answer: 1. be careful
2. unknown
3. yes
4. called out "Wake up!"
5. yes
6. black
7. on guard duty
8. yes
9. turned it inside out.
10. no
11. flat on his back
12. no
13. no
14. two hours
15. yes

Q: Johnny was in his backyard. He held a big basket full of clean clothes for his mother to hang.

A little spotted dog ran into their backyard. He jumped up and grabbed a sock from Johnny's basket! He ran as fast as he could and disappeared into the bushes.

"I must get that sock back!" Johnny said. "That sock is my favorite!" He ran into the bushes after the little spotted dog.

Johnny saw Mr. Wilson in the next yard over cooking at his grill. "Mr. Wilson," Johnny said. "Did you see a dog with a sock?"

"I sure did!" Mr. Wilson said. "The little dog ran around and around and then ran into the next yard!"

Johnny ran after the dog into the next yard. He saw Mrs. Tomly reading a book on a chair. "Mrs. Tomly," Johnny said. "Did you see a dog with a sock?"

"I sure did!" Mrs. Tomly said. "The little dog ran around and around then ran into the next yard!"

Johnny ran after the dog into the next yard. There, he saw a cat laying on a table. "Mr. Cat," Johnny said. "Did you see a dog with a sock?"

The cat opened one eye. Then it pointed to the next yard over with his tail.

Johnny ran into the next yard. He saw Mrs. Han sitting on a chair petting the little spotted dog. The dog had his sock.

"That is my sock!" Johnny said.

Mrs. Han smiled and gave Johnny back his sock. "Sparky here only wanted to play."

Johnny petted Sparky. "I want to play too," he said to the dog. "As long as you do not steal my socks!"

Sparky barked happily. He and Johnny played the rest of day together.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where was Johnny?
2. Was he hanging clothes up?
3. What did the dog grab?
4. Where did the dog run into?
5. Did Johnny run after the dog?
6. Who was petting the dog?
7. Who was the animal who saw the dog with the sock?
8. Who was the first person Johnny talked to?
9. The next person?
10. What was the dog's name?
A: 1. his backyard
2. No
3. a sock
4. into the next yard!
5. Yes
6. Mrs. Han
7. a cat
8. Mr. Wilson
9. Mrs. Tomly
10. Sparky

Problem: (CNN) -- "We looked at ports in Europe. We looked at street signs. Things on the menu."

In the end, comedian Kevin Nealon and his wife decided to name their son Gable. As in Clark Gable. They simply liked the sound of it, and most people will agree it's far better than Helsinki, 43rd Avenue or Never Ending Pasta Bowl.

This was 4 years ago, but the former "Saturday Night Live" star still loves to talk about his son. In 2009, he even published a book about becoming a first-time dad called "Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me?"

"We finally got the pacifier away from him," Nealon says of Gable. "And now we're potty training him. It would've been easier to get the pacifier away from him if we taught him how to pee on it."

Nealon describes himself as a hands-on father but admits, "It's because I don't work that much."

In that sense, he sort of sounds like his character, Doug Wilson, on Showtime's "Weeds," a pot-smoking, former CPA-drifter with a pretty much nonexistent moral compass. However, as you'll see and hear in our recent video interview, Nealon and Doug Wilson are really nothing alike.

"I have a lot of hobbies, and I have a lot of friends," he says. "And I'm not so insecure as Doug."

They have even greater differences, but everyone still loves Doug. For all his faults and failures, fans just can't get enough of the self-centered, shamed city councilman of fictional Agrestic, and he has become, perhaps, Nealon's most beloved character on TV. This, from the man who spent a decade on "SNL," "entertaining viewers with Hans and Franz and Mr. Subliminal.
1. what is the title of the book?
2. who is the article about?
3. is he married?
4. did he have a baby?
5. was it a girl?
6. did they name him Tom?
7. what did they call him?
8. what is Kevin's profession?
9. was he on a television show?
10. what one?
11. is that an acronym?
12. what does it stand for?
Answer:
1. unknown
2. Kevin Nealon
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. Gable
8. comedian
9. Yes
10. SNL
11. Yes
12. "Saturday Night Live"