question: The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its sister papers "the Guardian" and the "Guardian Weekly", whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993, it takes a social liberal or social democratic line on most issues. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper. 

The first issue, published on 4 December 1791 by W.S. Bourne, was the world's first Sunday newspaper. Believing that the paper would be a means of wealth, Bourne instead soon found himself facing debts of nearly £1,600. Though early editions purported editorial independence, Bourne attempted to cut his losses and sell the title to the government. When this failed, Bourne's brother (a wealthy businessman) made an offer to the government, which also refused to buy the paper but agreed to subsidise it in return for influence over its editorial content. As a result, the paper soon took a strong line against radicals such as Thomas Paine, Francis Burdett and Joseph Priestley. 

In 1807, the brothers decided to relinquish editorial control, naming Lewis Doxat as the new editor. Seven years later, the brothers sold "The Observer" to William Innell Clement, a newspaper proprietor who owned a number of publications. The paper continued to receive government subsidies during this period; in 1819, of the approximately 23,000 copies of the paper distributed weekly, approximately 10,000 were given away as "specimen copies", distributed by postmen who were paid to deliver them to "lawyers, doctors, and gentlemen of the town." Yet the paper began to demonstrate a more independent editorial stance, criticising the authorities' handling of the events surrounding the Peterloo Massacre and defying an 1820 court order against publishing details of the trial of the Cato Street Conspirators, who were alleged to have plotted to murder members of the Cabinet. The woodcut pictures published of the stable and hayloft where the conspirators were arrested reflected a new stage of illustrated journalism that the newspaper pioneered during this time.
1. What is The Observer?
2. When is it published?
3. Is it affiliated with other papers?
4. Which ones?
5. Are they run by the same company?
6. What company?
7. When was it first published?
8. What political stance does it take?
9. Who first published it?
10. Did it do well?
11. What did he do?
12. Did they successfully sell it?
13. What did he do then?
14. How did this affect the paper?
15. Did the brothers remain editors?
16. Who became editor?
17. Was the paper then sold?
18. To whom?
19. Did it sell better under his control?
20. Who was their target audience?
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answer: 1. a British newspaper
2. on Sundays
3. yes
4. "the Guardian" and the "Guardian Weekly"
5. yes
6. Guardian Media Group Limited
7. 4 December 1791
8. social liberal or social democratic
9. W.S. Bourne
10. no
11. attempted to sell the title to the government
12. no
13. Bourne's brother made an offer to the government
14. the paper  took a strong line against radicals
15. no
16. Lewis Doxat
17. yes
18. William Innell Clement
19. no
20. lawyers, doctors, and gentlemen of the town


question: CHAPTER V 

Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir. They were discussing the question of her future residence there. 

"I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me." 

"It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully. "I am really so fond of you, Nigel. I should be married at St. Mary Abbot's, Kensington, and have the Annersley children for bridesmaids. Don't you think I should look sweet in old gold and orange blossoms?" 

"Don't tantalise me," he begged. 

"We really must decide upon something," she insisted. "I hate giving up my rooms here, I should hate having my worthy aunt as resident duenna, and I suppose it would be gloriously improper for us two to go on living here if I didn't. Are you quite sure that you love me, Nigel?" 

"I am not quite so sure as I was this morning," he confessed, holding out his cup for some more tea. "I met a perfectly adorable girl to-day at luncheon at the Ritz. Such eyes, Maggie, and the slimmest, most wonderful figure you ever saw!" 

"Who was the cat?" Maggie enquired with asperity. 

"She is Russian. Her name is Naida Karetsky. Karschoff introduced me." 

Maggie was suddenly serious. There was just a trace of the one expression he had never before seen in her face--fear--lurking in her eyes, even asserting itself in her tone. 

"Naida Karetsky?" she repeated. "Tell me exactly how you met her?" 

"She was lunching with her father and Oscar Immelan. She stopped to speak to Karschoff and asked him to present me. Afterwards, she invited us to take coffee in the lounge." 
1. Who had used the room as a boudoir?
2. What does Maggie think she would look nice wearing?
3. What is the name of the girl Nigel saw?
4. Was Maggie happy to hear of this?
5. Did she seem afraid, too?
6. What nationality is Naida?
7. Who was she eating with?
8. Who introduced Naida to Nigel?
9. Where does Maggie wish to be wed?
10. Does she like Nigel?
11. Is Nigel sure he loves Maggie?
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answer:
1. Nigel and Maggie
2. old gold and orange blossoms
3. Naida Karetsky
4. Maggie was suddenly serious
5. in her face--fear
6. Russian
7. Karschoff
8. Karschoff
9. St. Mary Abbot's
10. I am really so fond of you
11. that you will have to marry me