question: Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, (; 13 October 19258 April 2013) was a British who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to have been appointed. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. As Prime Minister, she implemented policies that have come to be known as Thatcherism. 

A research chemist before becoming a barrister, Thatcher was elected Member of Parliament for Finchley in 1959. Edward Heath appointed her Secretary of State for Education and Science in his Conservative government. In 1975, Thatcher defeated Heath in the Conservative Party leadership election to become Leader of the Opposition and became the first woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom. She became Prime Minister after winning the 1979 general election. 

On moving into , Thatcher introduced a series of political and economic initiatives intended to reverse high unemployment and Britain's struggles in the wake of the Winter of Discontent and an ongoing recession. Her political philosophy and economic policies emphasised deregulation (particularly of the financial sector), flexible labour markets, the privatisation of state-owned companies, and reducing the power and influence of trade unions. Thatcher's popularity during her first years in office waned amid recession and increasing unemployment, until victory in the 1982 Falklands War and the recovering economy brought a resurgence of support, resulting in her decisive re-election in 1983. She survived an assassination attempt in 1984.
1. What was Thatcher's nickname?
2. Who dubbed her that?
3. What was her party?
4. When did she become Prime Minister?
5. And when did her term end?
6. What were her policies known as?
7. What was one of her professions before politics?
8. And another?
9. What was her first political position?
10. Was she a a baroness?
11. Who appointed her Secretary of State fo Education and Science?
12. And what did she do to him?
13. What was the emphasis of her political philosophy?
14. Which sector principally did she want to deregulate?
15. Did anyone ever try to assassinate her?
16. When?
17. What features of her first years caused her popularity to wane?
18. What caused it to resurge?
19. What happened in 1983?
20. Decisively?
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answer: 1. Iron Lady
2. A Soviet journalist
3. Conservative
4. 1979
5. 1990
6. Thatcherism
7. research chemist
8. barrister
9. Member of Parliament
10. Yes
11. Edward Heath
12. defeated him in the Conservative Party leadership electio
13. deregulation  flexible labour markets, the privatisation of state-owned companies, and reducing the power and influence of trade unions.
14. financial sector
15. Yes
16. 1984
17. recession and increasing unemployment,
18. victory in the 1982 Falklands War
19. she was re-elected
20. Yes


question: CHAPTER VI 

FAREWELL 

D'Aguilar came to supper that night as he had promised, and this time not on foot and unattended, but with pomp and circumstance as befitted a great lord. First appeared two running footmen to clear the way; then followed D'Aguilar, mounted on a fine white horse, and splendidly apparelled in a velvet cloak and a hat with nodding ostrich plumes, while after him rode four men-at-arms in his livery. 

"We asked one guest, or rather he asked himself, and we have got seven, to say nothing of their horses," grumbled Castell, watching their approach from an upper window. "Well, we must make the best of it. Peter, go, see that man and beast are fed, and fully, that they may not grumble at our hospitality. The guard can eat in the little hall with our own folk. Margaret, put on your richest robe and your jewels, those which you wore when I took you to that city feast last summer. We will show these fine, foreign birds that we London merchants have brave feathers also." 

Peter hesitated, misdoubting him of the wisdom of this display, who, if he could have his will, would have sent the Spaniard's following to the tavern, and received him in sober garments to a simple meal. 

But Castell, who seemed somewhat disturbed that night, who loved, moreover, to show his wealth at times after the fashion of a Jew, began to fume and ask if he must go himself. So the end of it was that Peter went, shaking his head, while, urged to it by her father, Margaret departed also to array herself. 
1. Did D'Aguilar arrive by walking?
2. Was he alone?
3. which meal was he arriving to?
4. what color was D'Aguilar's horse?
5. how many people were with him?
6. Was Castell happy to see so many people?
7. How many people was he expecting?
8. What is Castell's profession?
9. From where?
10. Is D'Aguilar also British?
11. Where's he from?
12. Was Castell poor?
13. What did Margaret wear?
14. Had she worn the jewels before?
15. when?
16. Did Peter think a big display of hospitality was a good idea?
17. What would he prefer?
18. What was D'Aguilar wearing?
19. What color was the cloak?
20. What time of day did D'Aguilar arrive?
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answer: 1. No
2. No
3. supper
4. white
5. six
6. No
7. Only one
8. He's a merchant
9. London
10. no
11. Spain
12. No
13. a robe and jewels
14. Yes
15. last summer
16. No
17. a simple meal
18. a velvet cloak and a hat with nodding ostrich plumes
19. unknown
20. Night


question: CHAPTER VII 

I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards. I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van. 

"Is your master leaving?" I asked. 

"He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute. 

At that instant the Celebrity himself appeared. 

"Yes, old chap, I'm off to Mohair," he explained. "There's more sport in a day up there than you get here in a season. Beastly slow place, this, unless one is a deacon or a doctor of divinity. Why don't you come up, Crocker? Cooke would like nothing better; he has told me so a dozen times." 

"He is very good," I replied. I could not resist the temptation to add, "I had an idea Asquith rather suited your purposes just now." 

"I don't quite understand," he said, jumping at the other half of my meaning. 

"Oh, nothing. But you told me when you came here, if I am not mistaken, that you chose Asquith because of those very qualities for which you now condemn it." 

"Magna est vis consuetudinis," he laughed; "I thought I could stand the life, but I can't. I am tired of their sects and synods and sermons. By the way," said he pulling at my sleeve, "what a deuced pretty girl that Miss Thorn is! Isn't she? Rollins, where's the cart? Well, good-bye, Crocker; see you soon." 

He drove rapidly off as the clock struck six, and an uneasy glance he gave the upper windows did not escape me. When Farrar appeared, I told him what had happened. 
1. who asks about the celebrity?
2. where was the man putting the baggage?
3. where is the celeb going to?
4. Is he happy at Asquith?
5. who does he say would like it?
6. what did he say about Asquith?
7. why not?
8. does he think it is fast paced?
9. did he like Asquith in the past?
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answer:
1. Crocker
2. on top of a van
3. Mohair
4. no
5. Cooke
6. That he cant stand the life there
7. because of their sects and synods and sermons
8. unknown
9. Yes he did