input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XI

THAT HERO OTTER

"Help me to secure the gate," said Leonard presently.

In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.

"Why do you secure the door, Baas?" whispered Otter.

"To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way. Two Pierres would be one too many at this game. Now we must win or perish."

Then they crept along the embankment till they gained the shelter of the hut or barrack-shed which stood with its back to the dike that separated the Nest from the slave camp. Happily none saw them, and there were no dogs in the place. Dogs make a noise at inconvenient times, therefore slave-dealers do not love them.

The end of the shed behind which they were crouching was situated some eight or ten paces from the drawbridge, that formed the only path of entry to the slave camp.

"Baas," said Otter, "let me go forward and look. My eyes are the eyes of a cat; I can see in the dark. Perhaps the bridge is down."

Without waiting for an answer, he crept forward on his hands and knees so quietly that they could scarcely hear a movement. Notwithstanding his white dress, there was little chance of his being seen, for the shadow of the shed was dense and a fringe of rushes grew along the edge of the dike.

Five minutes passed--ten minutes passed, and Otter did not return. Leonard's anxiety grew very keen. 1. Who wanted to adjust the gate?
2. Who helped him?
3. Where was the key placed?
4. Who needed to be kept out?
5. Where did they crawl to?
6. How far from the bridge?
7. What was unique to the bridge?
8. Who claimed to have cat eyes?
9. What did he volunteer to do?
10. What was he wearing?
11. Did he end up leaving?
12. How long before he returned?
numbered_answers: 1. Leonard
2. Otter
3. in his pocket.
4. the real Pierre
5. the hut
6. eight or ten paces
7. it's the only path of entry
8. Otter
9. go forward and look.
10. a white dress
11. yes
12. he did not return

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Chapter XV.

Return to the Congo Mouth.

In the evening there was a palaver.

I need hardly say that my guide, after being paid to show me Nsundi, never had the slightest intention to go beyond the Yellala. Irritated by sleeping in the open air, and by the total want of hospitality amongst the bushmen, he and his moleques had sat apart all day, the picture of stubborn discontent, and

"Not a man in the place But had discontent written large in his face."

I proposed to send back a party for rum, powder, and cloth to the extent of 150, or half the demand, and my factotum, Selim, behaved like a trump. Gidi Mavunga, quite beyond self-control, sprang up, and declared that, if the Mundele would not follow him, that obstinate person might remain behind. The normal official deprecation, as usual, made him the more headstrong; he rushed off and disappeared in the bush, followed by a part of his slaves, the others crying aloud to him, "Wenda!"-- get out! Seeing that the three linguisters did not move, he presently returned, and after a furious address in Fiote began a Portuguese tirade for my benefit. This white man had come to their country, and, instead of buying captives, was bent upon enslaving their Mfumos; but that "Branco" should suffer for his attempt; no "Mukanda" or book (that is, letter) should go down stream; all his goods belonged of right to his guide, and thus he would learn to sit upon the heads of the noblesse, with much of the same kind. 1. What was proposed?
2. For what?
3. For how much?
4. Who behaved like a trump?
5. What chapter is this?
6. What is the title?
numbered_answers: 1. to send back a party
2. rum, powder, and cloth
3. 150
4. Selim
5. Chapter XV
6. Return to the Congo Mouth

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Once upon a time Jimmy had a mother who told him that he was good at music. Jimmy wanted to play music. He did not know which instrument to play, so he tried a piano first. The piano went like a sound. Then he tried a guitar. The guitar played. His brother told him that the piano was better to start, so Jimmy played the piano. He hammered on the keys. Jimmy's brother liked this, but mom did not like this. Jimmy tried playing very quiet. Jimmy's mom liked this, but Jimmy's brother did not like this. Jimmy tried playing in the middle. Jimmy liked this, and Jimmy's mom liked this, and Jimmy's brother liked this. It was great. 1. What did the boy's mom tell him?
2. What was the first instrument that Jimmy learned how to play?
3. And the next one?
4. Why did he go back to the piano?
5. Why was his mom's problem with him playing the piano?
6. Was anyone okay with the way he played?
7. How did do to rectify the situation with his mom?
8. What was the problem with that?
9. What was his solution to this dilemma?
10. How did that work out?
11. Why was it great?
12. Why piqued his interest in music in the first place?
numbered_answers:
1. that he was good at music
2. the piano
3. the guitar
4. His brother told him the piano was better to start with
5. He hammered on the keys
6. yes
7. Jimmy tried playing very quietly
8. His brother did not like this
9. He tried playing in the middle
10. It was great
11. Jimmy, his mom, and his brother all like this
12. His mother who told him that he was good at music