input: CHAPTER X.

ON DETACHMENT.

Ralph was soon at home in the regiment. He found his comrades a cheery and pleasant set of men, ready to assist the newly-joined young officers as far as they could. A few rough practical jokes were played; but Ralph took them with such perfect good temper that they were soon abandoned.

He applied himself very earnestly to mastering the mystery of drill, and it was not long before he was pronounced to be efficient, and he was then at Captain O'Connor's request appointed to his company, in which there happened to be a vacancy for an ensign. He had had the good luck to have an excellent servant assigned to him. Denis Mulligan was a thoroughly handy fellow, could turn his hand to anything, and was always good tempered and cheery.

"The fellow is rather free and easy in his ways," Captain O'Connor told Ralph when he allotted the man to him; "but you will get accustomed to that. Keep your whisky locked up, and I think you will be safe in all other respects with him. He was servant to Captain Daly, who was killed at Toulouse, and I know Daly wouldn't have parted with him on any account. His master's death almost broke Denis' heart, and I have no doubt he will get just as much attached to you in time. These fellows have their faults, and want a little humoring; but, take them as a whole, I would rather have an Irish soldier servant than one of any other nationality, provided always that he is not too fond of the bottle. About once in three months I consider reasonable, and I don't think you will find Mulligan break out more frequently than that." 1. Who was new to the group?
2. Did he try hard to do well?
3. Who was in charge?
4. Was someone to work for him?
5. Who?
6. What country is he from?
7. Is he an angry person?
8. What is he like then?
9. Did people ever play pranks on Ralph?
10. Did it go on incessantly?
11. What is it recommended that he keep away from his helper?
12. Who did Denis previously serve?
13. What happened to him?
14. Where?
15. Did this make Denis happy?
16. How did he feel then?
17. Does the leader think he'll make a good helper?
18. What other type of person would he rather have as a helper?
19. How often does he think drinking is ok?
20. Does he think Denis will overdo the drinking? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Ralph
2. yes
3. Captain O'Connor's
4. yes
5. Denis
6. Irish
7. no
8. good tempered
9. yes
10. no
11. whisky
12. Captain Daly
13. killed
14. Toulouse
15. no
16. broke Denis' heart,
17. thoroughly handy fellow
18. Mulligan
19. once in three months
20. yes

question: Recently I fully understood that a little favor could really make a big difference. My daughter and I were, accidentally, in time to catch a falling heart just before it hit the ground.

It all started when Charlene, one of my co-volunteers at the library, asked if I could do her duty on Tuesday since her doctor appointment had been unexpectedly changed. I agreed, which meant I was home on Friday instead of volunteering as previously planned.

My daughter, Mary, managers a book store in town. Mid-morning, she called to ask me for help. Would I buy a fifty dollar gift card, birthday card, and cake for one of Mary's assistant managers, Cindy?

Mary explained she had to call Cindy in to take the place of another assistant manager who was sick, but felt terrible about it when she discovered it was Cindy's birthday. Cindy insisted that it was just fine. But that was not what Mary thought, so she gathered enough money from other employees to throw a surprise party for Cindy. Since neither Mary, nor any of the other employees, could leave to pick up the _ , they were turning to me for help. Days later, Mary told me the wonderful rest of the story, "Cindy cried and cried when we surprised her. After the party, Cindy told us that her boyfriend had chosen that morning to break up with her. To top that off, she only had 26 cents left in her bank account."

We were surprised at the series of unexpected events that took place in order to circle Cindy with love and catch her falling heart just before it hit the ground.
1. Who is a volunteer at the library?
2. What did the author request of her?
3. What did the author agree to?
4. What is Mary's job?
5. Where?
6. At what kind of business?
7. What did Mary ask her father to do?
8. For whom?
9. What relation is Cindy to Mary?
10. Why did Mary want her father to buy items for Cindy?
11. What did Mary ask Cindy to do on her birthday?
12. Did she complain?
13. What event did Mary plan for Cindy?
14. Does Cindy know about it?
15. Why couldn't anyone at the bookstore buy the items?
16. Why not?
17. Did Mary's father buy the items?
18. What reaction did Cindy have at the surprise party?
19. What significant event had happened that morning to Cindy?
20. Anything else?
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answer: 1. Charlene
2. unknown
3. Do Charlene's duty
4. Manager
5. In town
6. a book store
7. Help her buy some items
8. Cindy
9. Her assistant manager
10. Because it was her birthday
11. Work
12. No
13. Party
14. No
15. They couldn't leave
16. Another assistant manager had called in sick and they were short-handed
17. Yes
18. She cried
19. She realized she needed to learn how to budget, as she only has 26 cents left in her bank account.
20. Also, her boyfriend dumped her.

Question: Montana i/mntn/ is a state in the Western region of the United States. The state's name is derived from the Spanish word montana (mountain). Montana has several nicknames, although none official, including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more recently "The Last Best Place". Montana is ranked 4th in size, but 44th in population and 48th in population density of the 50 United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state. In total, 77 named ranges are part of the Rocky Mountains.

Montana schoolchildren played a significant role in selecting several state symbols. The state tree, the ponderosa pine, was selected by Montana schoolchildren as the preferred state tree by an overwhelming majority in a referendum held in 1908. However, the legislature did not designate a state tree until 1949, when the Montana Federation of Garden Clubs, with the support of the state forester, lobbied for formal recognition. Schoolchildren also chose the western meadowlark as the state bird, in a 1930 vote, and the legislature acted to endorse this decision in 1931. Similarly, the secretary of state sponsored a children's vote in 1981 to choose a state animal, and after 74 animals were nominated, the grizzly bear won over the elk by a 21 margin. The students of Livingston started a statewide school petition drive plus lobbied the governor and the state legislature to name the Maiasaura as the state fossil in 1985. 1. What is the state fossil?
2. Was it voted on in an election?
3. Was the fossil voted on in an election?
4. How was it picked?
5. By whom?
6. When?
7. Where is the state?
8. What's the Spanish translation?
9. Does it have an offical nickname?
10. Is it big?
11. Are there any mountain ranges?
12. In which area of the state?
13. Most are found in which area?
14. What is in the western 1/3?
15. How many?
16. Are any in the Rockies?
17. How many?
18. What was selected in 1981?
19. Were very many nominated?
20. How many? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Maiasaura
2. choose a state animal,
3. no
4. al petition
5. The students of Livingston
6. 1985
7. Montana
8. mountain
9. no
10. yes
11. yes
12. throughout the state
13. Rocky Mountains.
14. mountain ranges
15. numerous
16. yes
17. 77
18. state animal
19. yes
20. 74