Q: Mary Cassatt was born in Pennsylvania in 1844. When she was seven, her family moved to Europe. They wanted their children to understand European ways and the people who lived there. They travelled a lot and she had visited many countries by the time she was 10 years old. After four years they returned to America.

In those days, women didn't have professions, and there were very few women artists. Her family did not approve when she decided that she would become an artist. She studied first in Philadelphia. She happened to be in Chicago in 1871 when the huge fire broke out there. She lost many of her paintings in that fire.

She went to Paris to study painting. She met Camille Pissarro there. He taught her Impressionism, a method of painting where the artists used small strokes of unmixed color1s to create an image. She once said of Pissarro that " _ " because he was such a good teacher. She spent a lot of time at the Louvre Museum copying paintings of the famous artists.

In 1874, her sister, Lydia, came to live with her in Paris. Lydia was her best friend and posed for many of Mary's paintings. Three years later, her parents came to Paris, also to live with them. Lydia became very ill and died from a disease. Mary missed her very much. Her parents became elderly and she cared for them, but she still found time to paint.

One of the more interesting works of Mary Cassatt is her painting, Portrait of Mrs. Curry, Sketch of Mr. Cassatt. Though she never had children of her own, she loved children and painted portraits of the children of her friends and family. She became known as the painter of mothers and children.

She lost her sight due to cataracts in her eyes in 1914 and was not able to paint during the later years of her life.

1. 1844
2. in Pennsylvania
3. to Europe
4. No
5. In those days, women didn't have professions, and there were very few women artists
6. Camille Pissarro
7. Impressionism
8. They wanted their children to understand European ways and the people who lived there.
9. Philadelphia
10. She became known as the painter of mothers and children
11. 1955
12. a method of painting where the artists used small strokes of unmixed color1s to create an image.
13. A the huge fire broke out there. She lost many of her paintings in that fire.
14. her sister, Lydia
15. yes

Numbered questions:
1. When was Cassatt born?
2. Where was she born?
3. Where did her family movie when she was seven?
4. Did her family approve when she decided to become an artist?
5. Why not?
6. Who did she meet when in Paris studing painting?
7. What did she teach her?
8. Why did her family move to europe in the first place?
9. Where did she study first?
10. What did she become known for painting?
11. What year did her family return to America?
12. How is impressionism described?
13. What happened in Chicago in 1871 while she was there?
14. Who came to live with her in Paris in 1874?
15. Did anyone else come to live with her after that?

Q: CHAPTER XXV

TWO DEER

"He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave. "Have you any idea where he went to?"

"I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence. "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.

"In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.

"I think I'll give the hunt up," said Phil. "Finding my uncle has changed matters completely. What I want to do is to send word to my father that my uncle is found. Then, as soon as he is able to travel, I'll leave you fellows and take him home."

"I think I'll be able to walk on the foot in a day or two," answered Lester Lawrence. "You see I can already hobble around. But that sprain was a pretty bad one, I can assure you!"

After this the situation was discussed for some time--in fact, until well after the noon hour. Then one of the boys suggested that they have dinner, and while Phil and his uncle continued to talk over their personal affairs, Dave and his chums set about getting ready the meal.

While all in the cabin partook of the midday meal, the boys told the hermit about their life in camp, and also of their adventures at Oak Hall and in other places. Lester Lawrence listened interestedly to the recital, and asked innumerable questions concerning their doings, and also questioned Phil regarding conditions at home.

1. his uncle
2. his father
3. sprain
4. yes
5. for some time, until well after the noon hour.
6. have dinner,
7. Dave and his chums
8. Phil and his uncle
9. unknown
10. yes
11. their life in camp
12. their adventures at Oak Hall and in other places.
13. Lester Lawrence
14. conditions at home
15. hismost outlandish costume
16. scared something out of it's wits
17. he ran like a deer
18. yes
19. the hunt
20. yes

Numbered questions:
1. Who did Phil find?
2. Who was he going to let know?
3. Why was Lester having issues getting around?
4. Did he think it would heal quickly?
5. How long was the situation discussed?
6. What did they decide to do at that point?
7. Who prepared it?
8. Who spoke of personal matters?
9. How many of them ate the meal?
10. Did they all eat?
11. What part of their life did they talk about over the meal?
12. What else did they discuss?
13. Who asked many questions?
14. What was phil questioned about?
15. What was it that Lester slipped into?
16. What was the result?
17. What happened next?
18. Was Lester amused?
19. What did Phil give up?
20. Did Roger feel it was useless as well?

Q: Chuck was thirteen when he came home from the hospital. He came home not because he was getting better but because he wanted to be with people he knew and loved when he died. I came by the house to visit him and his family several times a week during his treatment. On most of my visits, Chuck was very weak. But the last time I saw him alive, he was awake. "I have got something for you." He pulled out a piece of crumpled paper from under his pillow. "I want you to give this to my mom and dad after I die. You'll know when it's right, I guess, won't you?"

"What is it?" I asked. "It's a list of all the fun we had, and all the happy time when we laughed." I almost gasped in great surprise.

"Like what?" I asked quietly, trying to regain my calmness.

"Like the time when Mom, Dad, Chrissie, Linda and me were dressed up as fruits and Dad was driving us to a costume party. Dad was a bunch of grapes and I was an apple, and the others were different things like bananas and pears."

And a policewoman _ for speeding. When the policewoman came up to the car, she looked and started laughing so hard that she could hardly stand up. And we all started laughing and she said, "Where are you all heading -- a salad bar?" Dad said he was sorry to be speeding, but his kids were getting so ripe that they were starting to draw flies. And she laughed till she had to take off her dark glasses and wiped tears from her eyes."

Chuck laughed and so did I. The list was full of laughing and fun. What a wonderful gift, I thought.

1. thirteen
2. to die
3. a piece of crumpled paper
4. a list
5. all the fun he had with his family
6. when they dressed up as fruits
7. speeding
8. she laughed
9. "Where are you all heading -- a salad bar?"
10. because his kids were getting so ripe that they were starting to draw flies

Numbered questions:
1. How old was Chuck when he came home from the hospital?
2. Why did he want to come home?
3. What did he give the person in the story?
4. What was written on the paper?
5. What was on the list?
6. What was one of the times he had fun with his family?
7. Why did his family get pulled over?
8. What was the policewoman's reaction to the costumes?
9. What joke did she tell?
10. Why did his dad say they were speeding?