Question: Q: Ashton Carter, the former second-in-command at the Pentagon, appears to be the top choice to replace outgoing Secretary Chuck Hagel. 

Barring any last minute complications, Ash Carter will be President Barack Obama's choice as the new Secretary of Defense, several U.S. administration officials told CNN. 

An administration official had said that Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, a former General Counsel at the Pentagon, was also still on the list of possibilities, but on Tuesday morning, sources said Johnson was no longer being considered. The prospect of an additional confirmation hearing for Johnson's replacement if he were to move to the Pentagon as the Senate switches to Republican control would have been problematic for the White House. 

Related: Was Hagel doomed from the start? 

Hagel announced his resignation last week, but has said he will stay on until his successor is confirmed by the Senate. 

Carter, who served as Deputy Defense Secretary under both Leon Panetta and Hagel, would bring a wide range of experience to a department confronting multiple crises in the Middle East and preparing to enter a new phase in Afghanistan as the NATO combat mission ends. 

Carter's ability to hit the ground running from his past experience at the Pentagon, in addition to the respect many senior military leaders have for him are seen as major benefits to winning confirmation should Obama nominate him. 

"His career has sort of prepared him perfectly for this kind of a moment," says Michael O'Hanlon, a defense industry analyst at the Brookings Institution. 

1. Jeh Johnson
2. Hagel
3. until his successor is confirmed
4. the Senate
5. Barack Obama
6. Ash Carter
7. second-in-command
8. Pentagon
9. the respect many senior military leaders have for him
10. Leon Panetta and Hagel
11. Deputy Defense Secretary
12. yes
13. Michael O'Hanlon,
14. a defense industry analyst
15. Brookings Institution
16. Johnson
17. yes
18. Chuck
19. yes
20. Middle East
21. preparing to enter a new phase in Afghanistan

Numbered questions:
1. who is the homeland security secretary?
2. who resgined last week?
3. how long will he stay?
4. by?
5. who is the president in question here?
6. who is his choice as the new secretary of Defense?
7. what was carter doing before?
8. where?
9. what is one benefit for him?
10. who has he served under?
11. as?
12. has his career prepared him?
13. according to who?
14. who is Michael?
15. where?
16. who was not being considered anymore?
17. could there be complications?
18. what is Hagel's first name?
19. has carter handled crises internationally?
20. where?
21. and what else?

Q: Chad walked to the pet store. He saw puppies. There was a black and white puppy. Chad liked the puppy. Chad walked the puppy home on a leash. He took the puppy in the yard to play. He found a ball to play fetch with the puppy. Chad threw the ball and the puppy chased it across the yard. After they were done playing, Chad fed and watered the puppy. He found two bowls in the kitchen. He filled one with water. He filled the other bowl with dog food. The puppy ran to the bowls to eat and drink. When the puppy was finished eating it became tired. Chad made the puppy a bed out of an old pillow. The puppy curled up on the pillow and went to sleep.

1. puppies
2. He liked one.
3. It was black and white.
4. yes
5. They played.
6. It ate.
7. with bowls
8. dog food
9. yes
10. It was tired.
11. Yes
12. On a pillow.
13. From Chad.

Numbered questions:
1. What animal did Chad see in a store?
2. How did Chad feel about those?
3. What did the animal look like?
4. Did he decide to keep it?
5. What did he do with it after he left the store?
6. What else did they do?
7. How?
8. What did he eat?
9. Was the dog thirsty as well?
10. That's a lot of activity for one afternoon, what happened next?
11. Did it go to sleep then?
12. Where did it do that?
13. Where did that come from?

Q: CHAPTER XX. THE MUFFLED BRIDEGROOM. 

This old fantastical Duke of dark corners.-- _Measure for Measure._ 

There was some coming and going of Mr. Hargrave in the ensuing weeks; and it began to be known that Miss Delavie was to become the wife of the recluse. Mrs. Aylward evidently knew it, but said nothing; Molly preferred a petition to be her waiting maid; Jumbo grinned as if over-powered with inward mirth; the old ladies in the pew looked more sour and haughty than ever to discourage "the artful minx," and the little girls asked all manner of absurd and puzzling questions. 

My Lady was still at Bath, and Aurelia supposed that the marriage would take place on her return; and that the Major and Betty would perhaps accompany her. The former was quite in his usual health again, and had himself written to give her his blessing as a good dutiful maiden, and declare that he hoped to be with her for her wedding, and to give himself to his honoured friend. 

She was the more amazed and startled when, one Sunday evening in spring, Mr. Hargrave came to her as she sat in her own parlour, saying, "Madam, you will be amazed, but under the circumstances, the parson and myself being both here, Mr. Belamour trusts you will not object to the immediate performance of the ceremony." 

Aurelia took some moments to realise what the ceremony was; and then she cried, "Oh! but my father meant to have been here." 

"Mr. Belamour thinks it better not to trouble Major Delavie to come up," said Mr. Hargrave; and as Aurelia stood in great distress and disappointment at this disregard of her wishes, he added, "I think Miss Delavie cannot fail to understand Mr. Belamour's wishes to anticipate my Lady's arrival, so that he may be as little harassed as possible with display and publicity. You may rely both on his honour and my vigilance that all is done securely and legally." 

1. Miss Delavie
2. Mrs. Aylward
3. no
4. Molly
5. Mr. Hargrave
6. Bath
7. when she returned
8. the Major and Betty
9. yes
10. yes
11. Sunday evening
12. her parlour
13. the parson
14. Mr. Belamour
15. to perform the ceremony
16. no
17. her father was not there
18. Mr. Belamour
19. no
20. yes

Numbered questions:

Answer: 1. who was supposed to marry the recluse?
2. who knew about it?
3. did she say anything?
4. who wanted to be her maid?
5. what is the name of the recluse?
6. where was delavie?
7. when would she get married?
8. who would go with her?
9. did the major give his blessing?
10. did he want to go to the wedding?
11. when did she see Hargrave?
12. where was she sitting?
13. who did he bring with him?
14. what was his name?
15. why was he there?
16. was she happy about it?
17. why not?
18. who thought it was better to not bother her father?
19. was she happy that her feelings and wants were ignored?
20. did he promise that the ceremony will be secure and legal?