Question:
Read the text and answer the questions.
CHAPTER XIII. The Delights of Anticipation 

"It's time Anne was in to do her sewing," said Marilla, glancing at the clock and then out into the yellow August afternoon where everything drowsed in the heat. "She stayed playing with Diana more than half an hour more'n I gave her leave to; and now she's perched out there on the woodpile talking to Matthew, nineteen to the dozen, when she knows perfectly well she ought to be at her work. And of course he's listening to her like a perfect ninny. I never saw such an infatuated man. The more she talks and the odder the things she says, the more he's delighted evidently. Anne Shirley, you come right in here this minute, do you hear me!" 

A series of staccato taps on the west window brought Anne flying in from the yard, eyes shining, cheeks faintly flushed with pink, unbraided hair streaming behind her in a torrent of brightness. 

"Oh, Marilla," she exclaimed breathlessly, "there's going to be a Sunday-school picnic next week--in Mr. Harmon Andrews's field, right near the lake of Shining Waters. And Mrs. Superintendent Bell and Mrs. Rachel Lynde are going to make ice cream--think of it, Marilla--ICE CREAM! And, oh, Marilla, can I go to it?" 

"Just look at the clock, if you please, Anne. What time did I tell you to come in?" 

"Two o'clock--but isn't it splendid about the picnic, Marilla? Please can I go? Oh, I've never been to a picnic--I've dreamed of picnics, but I've never--" 
1. Where will the picnic be?
2. Who owns the property?
3. Was anyone excited about the event?
4. Who?
5. Who was she speaking with?
6. Did she ask her anything?
7. What?
8. Was she allowed?
9. Who else would be at the event?
10. Anyone else?
11. Were they doing anything in particular there?
12. What?
13. What activity did Marla want her to do?
14. What did she glance at?
15. Who did the girl play with first?
16. And then?
17. What did she do with him?

Numbered answers:
1. near the lake of Shining Waters
2. Mr. Harmon Andrews
3. Yes
4. Anne
5. Marilla
6. Yes
7. if she could go to the picnic
8. unknown
9. Mrs. Superintendent Bell
10. Mrs. Rachel Lynde
11. Yes
12. making ice cream
13. sewing
14. the clock
15. Diana
16. Matthew
17. talk


Question:
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CHAPTER II. THE CAPTAIN OF JUSTICE 

There was a moment's silence after Rinolfo had flung that announcement. 

"The Captain of Justice?" quoth my mother at length, her voice startled. "What does he seek?" 

"The person of my Lord Agostino d'Anguissola," said Rinolfo steadily. 

She sighed very heavily. "A felon's end!" she murmured, and turned to me. "If thus you may expiate your sins," she said, speaking more gently, "let the will of Heaven be done. Admit the captain, Ser Rinolfo." 

He bowed, and turned sharply to depart. 

"Stay!" I cried, and rooted him there by the imperative note of my command. 

Fra Gervasio was more than right when he said that mine was not a nature for the cloister. In that moment I might have realized it to the full by the readiness with which the thought of battle occurred to me, and more by the anticipatory glow that warmed me at the very thought of it. I was the very son of Giovanni d'Anguissola. 

"What force attends the captain?" I inquired. 

"He has six mounted men with him," replied Rinolfo. "In that case," I answered, "you will bid him begone in my name." 

"And if he should not go?" was Rinolfo's impudent question. 

"You will tell him that I will drive him hence--him and his braves. We keep a garrison of a score of men at least--sufficient to compel him to depart." 

"He will return again with more," said Rinolfo. 

"Does that concern you?" I snapped. "Let him return with what he pleases. To-day I enrol more forces from the countryside, take up the bridge and mount our cannon. This is my lair and fortress, and I'll defend it and myself as becomes my name and blood. For I am the lord and master here, and the Lord of Mondolfo is not to be dragged away thus at the heels of a Captain of Justice. You have my orders, obey them. About it, sir." 
1. Was it quiet after the announcement?
2. How quiet?
3. Who made the announcement?
4. Who was it about?
5. Is he there?
6. Is he alone?
7. Who's with him?
8. What does he want?
9. Who is told to let him in?
10. Who tells him that?
11. Does her son let Rinolfo leave?
12. What does he tell him to do?
13. And what is he to tell the Captain?
14. Does Rinolfo think he will leave?
15. How many men do they have around?
16. Is that enough to get rid of him?
17. What will he bring back with him?
18. What will the son start doing today?
19. What does he plan to defend?
20. What does he call himself?

Numbered answers:
1. Yes
2. a moment's
3. Rinolfo
4. The Captain of Justice
5. yes
6. no
7. six men
8. The person of my Lord Agostino d'Anguissola
9. Ser Rinolfo."
10. mother
11. no
12. Stay!"
13. bid him begone
14. Yes but return
15. a score at least
16. yes
17. more men
18. enrol more forces
19. lair and fortress
20. lord and master


Question:
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For 13-year-old Brooke Martin, seeing her golden dog Kayla has become much easier, even when she's not at home. Martin made a kind of machine--iCPooch. It allows pet owners to video chat with their pets and sends food from other places.2-1-c-n-j-y When a dog owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone, he or she can connect to the iCPooch machine at home and start talking. The owner's image and voice will be on the screen. When the owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app, the machine will give the dog some food that has been stored inside the box. How could Martin come up with the idea? The idea came to the Washington girl when she took a business class last year. That led her to think about helping her pet Kayla. Kayla always looked sad when she was left alone at home."I wanted to know how you could talk to your dog if you were not at home. And what if you were able to give them a treat while you were away?" Martin explained her idea. Now Martin and her family have set up a company. They've had investments from businessmen and asked a factory to make the product. They expected to sell 8,000 products by the end of 2015. Martin is satisfied with her success. "A year ago, I never thought that I would be able to start a business, or even having an idea for a business," she said. "I've learned that we are supposed to hold on to your dreams."
1. Who is the person in the story?
2. How old is Brooke?
3. Who else is featured in the story?
4. Who is that?
5. Is there anyone else in the story?
6. Who?
7. How did Brooke keep up with Kayla?
8. What is that?
9. Who made it?
10. What else does it do?
11. How does she communicate with it?


Numbered answers:
1. Brooke
2. 13
3. Kayla
4. her dog
5. yes
6. Brooke's family
7. iCPooch
8. A machine she made to communicate with Kayla
9. Brooke
10. feeds the dog
11. with a phone