Question: CHAPTER III

WHAT HAPPENED TO SONGBIRD

It was fully half an hour later before Sam Rover could break away from his college chums and run up to room Number 25, which he had formerly occupied with his brother Tom and which he now shared with Songbird Powell.

Nearly a week before, the youngest Rover had made a date with Grace Laning, inviting her, if the snow remained on the ground, to a sleighride that afternoon and evening. At that time Sam had forgotten completely that this day was the date set for the annual snowballing contest.

"I think I'll go anyway," he had remarked to Songbird, the day before. But then had come word to his roommate that Mr. Sanderson wanted him on a matter of importance, and Stanley, as the leader of the seniors, had insisted upon it that he could not spare both of his chums.

"All right, then," Sam had answered finally; "you can go, Songbird, and do what Mr. Sanderson wants you to, and I'll put off my sleighride with Grace until after the contest;" and so it had been settled.

There were no public turnouts at the college, but Sam had arranged with Abner Filbury, who worked around the place with his father, to obtain for him a first-class horse and cutter from the Ashton livery stable.

"That horse is some goer, believe me!" remarked Abner, when he came to the door of Sam's room, to tell him that the turnout was in readiness. "You'll have to keep your eye on him, Mr. Rover." 1. How long was it before Sam Rover could break away from his college chums and run to room number 25?
2. A week before what did the youngest Rover do?
3. What did he invite her to do?
4. Who use to live in room number 25 with Sam?
5. and what was his name?
6. Who did he share it with now?
7. Where there any public turnouts at the college?
8. What had Sam arrange though?
9. When did Sam decide to put off his sleighride till?
10. Who needed Songbird for something?
11. What did Abner say about the horse when he came to Sam's room?
12. Did he say anything else about it?
13. What did Stanley insist on?
14. Who did Abner Filbury work with?
15. Where stable was the horse from?
16. What factor was pertinant for the sleighride that Sam planned? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. It was fully half an hour
2. made a date with Grace Laning
3. to go on a sleighride that afternoon and evening
4. his brother
5. Tom
6. Songbird Powell
7. no
8. to obtain a first-class horse and cutter from the Ashton livery stable
9. after the contest
10. Mr. Sanderson
11. "That horse is some goer, believe me!"
12. "You'll have to keep your eye on him, Mr. Rover."
13. he could not spare both of his chums.
14. Sam's father
15. the Ashton livery stable.
16. if the snow remained on the ground

Question: CHAPTER XXXI

MISS LENEVEU'S MESSAGE

The two men stepped back into the hotel. The cashier had returned to his desk, and the incident which had just transpired seemed to have passed unnoticed. Nevertheless, Laverick felt that the studied indifference of his companion's manner had its significance, and he endeavored to imitate it.

"Shall we go through into the bar?" he asked. "There's very seldom any one there at this time."

"Anywhere you say," Bellamy answered. "It's years since we had a drink together."

They passed into the inner room and, finding it empty, drew two chairs into the further corner. Bellamy summoned the waiter.

"Two whiskies and sodas quick, Tim," he ordered. "Now, Laverick, listen to me," he added, as the waiter turned away. "We are alone for the moment but it won't be for long. You know very well that it wasn't to renew our schoolboy acquaintance that I've asked you to come in here with me."

Laverick drew a little breath.

"Please go on," he said. "I am as anxious as you can be to grasp this affair properly."

"When we left school," Bellamy remarked, "you were destined for the Stock Exchange. I went first to Magdalen. Did you ever hear what became of me afterwards?"

"I always understood," Laverick answered, "that you went into one of the Government offices."

"Quite right," Bellamy assented. "I did. At this moment I have the honor to serve His Majesty."

"Two thousand a year and two hours work a day," Laverick laughed. "I know the sort of thing." 1. What was the excuse that Bellamy used to bring Laverick with him?
2. What was Laverick's plan after school?
3. Where did Bellamy go?
4. And then where?
5. Does he still work there?
6. What does Laverick say about that?
7. What did they order to drink?
8. How long had the two been friends?
9. What was the waiter's name?
10. Was the bar busy? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. "It's years since we had a drink together."
2. he was destined for the Stock Exchange.
3. to Magdalen
4. to the Government offices
5. yes
6. Two thousand a year and two hours work a day,
7. Two whiskies and sodas
8. since school
9. Tim
10. no

Question: The latest chapter in Amanda Knox's long legal battle began Monday in Florence, Italy, with a retrial over the 2007 killing of her British roommate Meredith Kercher.

But Knox, 26, who has expressed concern about returning to a country where she spent four years behind bars, was not in court.

Neither was Kercher's family, which said in a statement submitted by their lawyer in court on Monday that they would be following the new trial closely from the United Kingdom.

Knox was convicted in 2009 of murdering Kercher, a 21-year old British exchange student who was found stabbed to death in November 2007 in the villa the two young women rented in the central Italian university town of Perugia.

Family: Amanda Knox won't return to Italy for new trial

The convictions of Knox and her ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were overturned in 2011 for "lack of evidence."

After her acquittal, Knox returned to her hometown of Seattle, where she has been living since.

Knox: Sometimes, I can't stop crying

But Italy's Supreme Court decided last year to retry the case, saying the jury that acquitted Knox didn't consider all the evidence, and that discrepancies in testimony needed to be answered.

The retrial's opening day Monday was dominated by procedural items. The presiding judge, Alessandro Nencini, read out the facts of the case, including the conviction of Ivory Coast native Rudy Guede for his role in Kercher's murder.

The defense teams asked for several items of evidence to be retested for DNA, and Nencini agreed that a knife found in Sollecito's apartment would be re-examined. The court also agreed to hear testimony from Luciano Aviello, who served time in jail with Sollecito and claims that his brother killed Kercher. 1. Where did Knox's legal battle start?
2. what was she convicted of?
3. What is her home town?
4. When was she convicted?
5. Is she in prison now?
6. Why not?
7. Why did that happen?
8. When was Kercher found stabbed to death?
9. Will she be back in Italy for the retrial?
10. Why not? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Italy
2. killing of her roommate
3. Seattle
4. 2009
5. No
6. The jury acquitted
7. They didn't consider all the evidence.
8. November 2007
9. No
10. Knox has expressed concern about returning.