question: CHAPTER XVI 

A DESERTED STEAM YACHT 

"Dick, am I mistaken, or do I see a vessel over yonder?" 

Tom asked the question, as he suddenly straightened up and took a long look over to where the mist had temporarily lifted. 

"It certainly does look like a ship of some sort," answered Dick, gazing forward with equal eagerness. 

"Shall ve call owid?" asked Hans. 

"It is too far off." 

"Is she coming this way?" asked Sam, who had gotten so much salt water in his eyes that he could not see very well. 

"I am not sure if it is a ship," said Tom. "But it is certainly something." 

"Let us try to paddle closer," suggested his older brother, and all set to work; Tom using the folded campstool, and the others some bits of boards from the crates. 

Very slowly they approached the object, until they felt certain it was a vessel, a steam yacht, as they made out a few minutes later. But no smoke curled from the funnel of the craft, nor could they make out anybody on the deck. 

"Yacht ahoy!" yelled Dick, when he felt that his voice might be heard. 

To this hail there was no answer, and although the boys strained their eyes to the utmost, they saw nobody moving on the craft ahead. 

"Yacht ahoy!" screamed Tom, using his hands as a trumpet. "Yacht ahoy!" 

Still there was no answer, nor did a soul show himself. The curiosity of the castaways was aroused to the highest pitch, and as vigorously as they could they paddled to the side of the steam yacht. The craft was not a large one, but seemed to be of good build and in first-class trim. The wheel was lashed fast, causing her to ride fairly well in the faint breeze. Not a sail was set. 
1. did they know for sure it was a ship when they first saw iit?
2. who saw it first?
3. why couldn't Sam see very well?
4. Did it look like it was coming towards them?
5. what did Tom use as a paddle?
6. did they not have proper oars?
7. what did they see it was when they got to it?
8. what kind of vessel was it?
9. what did Hans want to do when they first saw it?
10. but what was the problem?
11. could they see people on it?
12. did they yell when they got to it?
13. who shouted first?
14. what did he shout?
15. when did Dick do it?
16. and did they get a response?
17. who shouted next?
18. what did he do with his hands?
19. was it a very big boat?
20. what is the chapter title?
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answer: 1. No
2. Tom
3. salt water in his eyes
4. No
5. the folded campstool and bits of boards from the crates.
6. No
7. no smoke curled from the funnel
8. Yacht
9. call owid
10. too far
11. No
12. Yes
13. Dick
14. "Yacht ahoy!"
15. when he felt that his voice might be heard
16. No
17. Tom
18. used his hands as a trumpet
19. No
20. A DESERTED STEAM YACHT


question: Rain, rain everywhere! 

Mary and June were best friends; they played together every day. One day when June came over to play it was raining. Mary told Jane that the rain was mean. 

"How is the rain mean?" asked June. 

"It's everywhere!" said Mary. "It's raining on the sidewalk, it's raining on the swings, it's raining on my outside toys! It's even raining on my dog Dean!" 

June started to giggle. Mary did not like the rain, and Mary did not like that June that rain was funny! 

"It's not funny!" said Mary. 

June stopped giggling. "Don't be silly, Mary. I don't think the rain is funny. I think that you are funny, Mary! The rain is not mean; it's helping the plants and trees stay alive." 

"Really?" said Mary. "How is the rain helping the plants and trees?" 

June went to her backpack and pulled out a big book, the front of the book had a picture on a tree. June used the book to show Mary how the rain was good for the earth. When they were done reading the book, Mary smiled. "I still don't like the rain, but I guess it's ok sometimes."
1. who were mary and jane?
2. did mary like the weather?
3. how did she describe it?
4. did june understand?
5. what was the rain falling on?
6. who was dean?
7. what did june do when mary described her feelings about the rain?
8. why?
9. did mary know that?
10. why did she believe she laughed?
11. did june agree with mary about the weather?
12. why not?
13. did she understand how?
14. did mary change her mind?
15. how did june change her mind?
16. what was it's size?
17. what was on the front?
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answer: 1. best friends
2. No
3. mean
4. No
5. the sidewalk, the swings, outside toys! Dean!"
6. Mary's dog
7. giggle
8. She thought Mary was funny
9. No
10. She thought that June thought that rain was funny!
11. No
12. rain is helping the plants and trees stay alive."
13. Yes
14. kinda
15. June used the book to show Mary how the rain was good for the earth.
16. big
17. a tree


question: CHAPTER IV 

The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey. 

But the moon swept the smoke-wreaths away. 

And he turned from his meal in the villager's close, And he bayed to the moon as she rose. 

--In Seonee. 

'WELL, and how does success taste?' said Torpenhow, some three months later. He had just returned to chambers after a holiday in the country. 

'Good,' said Dick, as he sat licking his lips before the easel in the studio. 

'I want more,--heaps more. The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones.' 

'Be careful, old man. That way lies bad work.' 

Torpenhow was sprawling in a long chair with a small fox-terrier asleep on his chest, while Dick was preparing a canvas. A dais, a background, and a lay-figure were the only fixed objects in the place. They rose from a wreck of oddments that began with felt-covered water-bottles, belts, and regimental badges, and ended with a small bale of second-hand uniforms and a stand of mixed arms. The mark of muddy feet on the dais showed that a military model had just gone away. The watery autumn sunlight was falling, and shadows sat in the corners of the studio. 

'Yes,' said Dick, deliberately, 'I like the power; I like the fun; I like the fuss; and above all I like the money. I almost like the people who make the fuss and pay the money. Almost. But they're a queer gang,--an amazingly queer gang!' 
1. Who was the painter speaking with?
2. Where was this man at?
3. Was he alone there?
4. Who accompanied him?
5. Was it running around the seat?
6. What years were in the past?
7. Which were upon them now?
8. How long ago had the painting subject been away?
9. What season of the year was it now?
10. Where had he gone?
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answer:
1. Torpenhow
2. in a long chair
3. no
4. a small fox-terrier
5. no
6. the lean years
7. the fat ones
8. three months
9. autumn
10. a holiday in the country