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CHAPTER IX. THE LOSS OF UMSLOPOGAAS

Now, after the smelling out of the witch-doctors, Chaka caused a watch to be kept upon his mother Unandi, and his wife Baleka, my sister, and report was brought to him by those who watched, that the two women came to my huts by stealth, and there kissed and nursed a boy--one of my children. Then Chaka remembered the prophecy of Nobela, the dead Isanusi, and his heart grew dark with doubt. But to me he said nothing of the matter, for then, as always, his eyes looked over my head. He did not fear me or believe that I plotted against him, I who was his dog. Still, he did this, though whether by chance or design I do not know: he bade me go on a journey to a distant tribe that lived near the borders of the Amaswazi, there to take count of certain of the king's cattle which were in the charge of that tribe, and to bring him account of the tale of their increase. So I bowed before the king, and said that I would run like a dog to do his bidding, and he gave me men to go with me.

Then I returned to my huts to bid farewell to my wives and children, and there I found that my wife, Anadi, the mother of Moosa, my son, had fallen sick with a wandering sickness, for strange things came into her mind, and what came into her mind that she said, being, as I did not doubt, bewitched by some enemy of my house.
1. what prophecy did Chaka remember?
2. was Nobela dead or alive?
3. who was Chaka's mother?
4. was there a plot against Chaka?
5. what is the name of Chaka's wife?
6. how many women went to a hut by stealth?
7. did someone bow before the king?
8. how far away was the tribe that the king wanted the messenger to go to?
9. what was it near the border of?
10. what was that tribe in charge of?
11. what did the messenger run like?
12. where did he return to before going?
13. what was his son's name?
14. what sickness did they have?

Numbered answers:
1. the prophecy of Nobela
2. dead
3. Unandi
4. Yes
5. Baleka
6. Two
7. Yes
8. distant
9. the Amaswazi
10. the king's cattle
11. a dog
12. his huts
13. Moosa
14. wandering sickness

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(CNN) -- Whether they're raising their adopted baby girl, dodging homophobic quips from their fraternity brothers or teaching the "Single Ladies" dance to the football team after glee club, it seems gay characters are becoming a vital part of prime time TV.

With characters like "Modern Family's" Mitchell and Cameron, Calvin from "Greek" and Kurt from "Glee," the number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters on scripted programs has just about doubled since 2005, according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance against Defamation.

And characters will continue to identify as LGBT as time goes on, such as "Ugly Betty's" Justin, who recently had his first same-sex kiss. But Jarrett Barrios, president of GLAAD said, "We still have a long way to go before we're fully represented [on] TV."

In addition to the increasing number LGBT characters on scripted shows, which currently represents a little more than 3 percent of all leading and supporting characters on broadcast networks, there are also more openly gay actors and producers working in Hollywood, says Barrios.

Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson plays the character Mitchell on the ABC prime time show "Modern Family." Like his on-screen role, Ferguson himself is openly gay.

"The opportunity to play not only a well developed gay character, but a dad, a son and brother was really appealing to me. ... I chose to play him very close to myself and I think that truthfulness was appealing to the creators," Ferguson told CNN.

However, Ferguson says his sexual orientation does not make him any more qualified to tackle a gay role than Eric Stonestreet, his straight co-star who plays Mitchell's partner Cameron.
1. Is the article about straight characters?
2. Then what?
3. What is the first program?
4. Who is the first person?
5. Who is Mitchell?
6. Who is the actor?
7. Is he gay?
8. Who else is on the program?
9. Who does he play?
10. How is he related to Mitchell?

Numbered answers:
1. no
2. gay characters
3. unknown
4. unknown
5. character on Modern Family.
6. Jesse Tyler Ferguson
7. Yes
8. Eric Stonestreet
9. Cameron
10. co-star

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Recipients of this year's Annenberg scholarships were announced on June 19. Brittany Blythe was one of them.

In seventh grade,Brittany Blythe dreamed of being a cheerleader . Her school's coaches were less than enthusiastic. "They said. 'I don't know how you'll be able to do it'. "she recalls. "'You won't be able to do it'."

But Brittany,now a junior at Strath Haven High School near Philadelphia,refused to give up. And when the junior school cheerleaders won a tournament last year, she was right there,dancing and cheering with the rest of the team.

Not bad for someone whose legs were cut off below the knee when she was two years old.

Brittany,18,was born without shinbones --"just blood and muscle tissue,"as she puts it. When she tried to walk, her legs twisted.

After the operation, she adapted quickly. "From day one,I basically jumped up and wanted to do everything,'' she says. Prostheses allowed her to move around upright. But too slowly to keep up with her friends. Brittany's solution was to take the legs off and walk on her knees something she still does when safety and comfort permit.

She has been rarely discouraged. Other children laughed at her through the years,especially in junior high school,but she says the challenge only made her stronger. Now she's trying to convince her coaches to let her remove the prostheses and be a flyer. The cheerleader who's thrown in the air and caught by her teammates.

Brittany doesn't think her problems put her at a disadvantage. "My disability was the first thing I had to get through., and that's going to prepare me for the future. "she says. "It's all just a test:If someone throws you a difficult problem,what are you going to do?"
1. What was announced on June 19?
2. Who was one of them?
3. What did she dream of?
4. Did she go through any obstacles?
5. What kind?
6. What happened when she tries to walk?
7. Did anyone make fun of her?
8. How did she feel about it?
9. What did she try to persuade her coaches for?
10. Did they allow it?
Numbered answers:
1. Recipients of this year's Annenberg scholarships
2. Brittany Blythe
3. being a cheerleader
4. yes
5. was born without shinbones
6. her legs twisted.
7. yes
8. rarely discouraged
9. to let her remove the prostheses
10. yes