Question: Q: CHAPTER IV 

IT was a morning of artistic creation. Fifteen minutes after the purple prose of Babbitt's form-letter, Chester Kirby Laylock, the resident salesman at Glen Oriole, came in to report a sale and submit an advertisement. Babbitt disapproved of Laylock, who sang in choirs and was merry at home over games of Hearts and Old Maid. He had a tenor voice, wavy chestnut hair, and a mustache like a camel's-hair brush. Babbitt considered it excusable in a family-man to growl, "Seen this new picture of the kid--husky little devil, eh?" but Laylock's domestic confidences were as bubbling as a girl's. 

"Say, I think I got a peach of an ad for the Glen, Mr. Babbitt. Why don't we try something in poetry? Honest, it'd have wonderful pulling-power. Listen: 

'Mid pleasures and palaces, Wherever you may roam, You just provide the little bride And we'll provide the home. 

Do you get it? See--like 'Home Sweet Home.' Don't you--" 

"Yes, yes, yes, hell yes, of course I get it. But--Oh, I think we'd better use something more dignified and forceful, like 'We lead, others follow,' or 'Eventually, why not now?' Course I believe in using poetry and humor and all that junk when it turns the trick, but with a high-class restricted development like the Glen we better stick to the more dignified approach, see how I mean? Well, I guess that's all, this morning, Chet." 

II 

By a tragedy familiar to the world of art, the April enthusiasm of Chet Laylock served only to stimulate the talent of the older craftsman, George F. Babbitt. He grumbled to Stanley Graff, "That tan-colored voice of Chet's gets on my nerves," yet he was aroused and in one swoop he wrote: 

Answer the following questions:
1. What games were played?
2. Where?
3. Whose?
4. Who didn't his singing?
5. Who didn't like did not approve?
6. What did he think of the singer?
7. Why?
8. What did he do after singing?
9. What happened in April?
10. What was Babbitt's full name?
A: 1. Hearts and Old Maid.
2. At his home.
3. Laylock's
4. Laylock
5. Babbitt
6. He disapproved of him.
7. He was excited like a girl
8. unknown
9. April enthusiasm of Chet Laylock.
10. George F. Babbitt.
Q: On Saturday, millions of people around the world will celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, which honors Patron Saint(a main religious figure)of Ireland. Communities across the United States will host parades , parties, and other festivities to mark the occasion. 

This year, cities like Boston, New York, and Chicago have organized big events celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. In New York City, hundreds of thousands of people will gather to watch the Saint Patrick's Day parade-the nation's largest. It is one of the most watched parades in the world. Last year, almost 2 million watched it , more than 150,000 took part in it and they filled the streets. The parade, first held in 1776, is also one of the oldest. 

Chicago also throws a big celebration. Every year, the Chicago River, which crosses the city, shines green as event organizers pour about 40 pounds of fluorescence, a powerful dye , into the water. 

Boston keeps its parade rolling for three hours or more. It is the nation's second-largest parade. The city will also show respect to one of its most famous former residents, President John F. Kennedy, by opening the exhibit "A Journey Home:John F. Kennedy and Ireland", at his official library. 

Patron Saint lived in Britain in the early fifth century, when it was still part of the Roman Empire. He was caught and sold into slavery in Ireland when he was only 16. He finally escaped slavery and turned to a life of religious devotion. He trained to become a minister and set out to spread Christianity throughout Ireland. After 30 years as a religious leader, Patrick died on March 17, 1461. Saint Patrick's Day is always celebrated on March 17. In Ireland, it is an official holiday.

Answer the following questions:
1. What cities are planning special events?
2. What holiday are they celebrating?
3. Who does that holiday honor?
4. What are they having in NY?
5. How many people saw it last year?
6. How many were in it?
7. When was the first one  held there?
8. How long does Boston's parade last?
9. Who will they honor?
10. What is the exhibit called?
11. Where is it?
12. What does Chicago put in the river?
13. Whre did the Patron Saint live?
14. When?
15. When did he die?
16. Was he a free man?
17. How old was he when he was a slave?
18. How long was he a religious leader?
19. Did he escape from slavery?
20. What day is St. Patrick's day celebrated?
A: 1. Boston, new York and Chicago
2. Saint Patrick's Day,
3. St Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland
4. . A big Parade
5. almost 2 million watched it
6. more than 150,000 took part
7. 1776,
8. for three hours or more.
9. John F. Kennedy,
10. "A Journey Home:John F. Kennedy and Ireland"
11. at his official library.
12. 40lb green dye
13. Britain
14. in the early fifth century,
15. March 17, 1461.
16. not always
17. 16
18. 30 years
19. yes
20. March 17
Q: CHAPTER X. NOBLESSE OBLIGE 



The other won't agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children's life. Babes in the Wood. 

"I say, Aunt Cherry," said Adrian, "the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I'm going down with him." 

"Fossil forest? What, in the Museum?" 

"No, indeed. In Anscombe Cove, they call it. There's a forest buried there, and bits come up sometimes. To-morrow there's to be a tremendous low tide that will leave a lot of it uncovered, and Merrifield and I mean to dig it out, and if there are some duplicate bits they may be had for the bazaar." 

"Yes, they have been begging Fergus's duplicates for a collection of fossils," said Anna. "But can it be safe? A low tide means a high tide, you know." 

"Bosh!" returned Adrian. 

"Miss Mohun is sure to know all about the tides, I suppose," said Clement; "if her nephew goes with her consent I suppose it is safe." 

"If-—" said Mrs. Grinstead. 

Adrian looked contemptuous, and muttered something, on which Anna undertook to see Miss Mohun betimes, and judge how the land, or rather the sea, lay, and whether Fergus was to be trusted. 

It would be a Saturday, a whole holiday, on which he generally went home for Sunday, and Adrian spent the day with him, but the boys' present scheme was, to take their luncheon with them and spend the whole day in Anscombe Cove. This was on the further side of the bay from the marble works, shut in by big cliffs, which ran out into long chains of rocks on either side, but retreated in the midst, where a little stream from the village of Anscombe, or rather from the moorland beyond, made its way to the sea. 

Answer the following questions:
1. What is happening tomorrow?
2. Who said so?
3. Who was he talking to?
4. Where was this to take place?
5. Who is staying for it?
6. What is going to cause it to be visible??
7. How are they going to gather the fossils?
8. Would they get to do something with the duplicates?
9. What?
10. Who thought it wasn't safe?
11. What would make it unsafe?
A:
Answer: 1. the fossil forest is to be uncovered
2. Adrian
3. Aunt Cherry
4. In Anscombe Cove
5. Merrifield
6. a tremendous low tide
7. dig it out
8. yes
9. for the bazaar
10. Anna
11. A low tide