Problem: CHAPTER VI. 

THE LIME-KILN. 

MR. MEADOWCROFT was the first to speak. "Somebody must find John," he said. 

"Without losing a moment," added his daughter. 

Ambrose suddenly stepped out of the dark corner of the room. 

"_I_ will inquire," he said. 

Silas followed him. 

"I will go with you," he added. 

Mr. Meadowcroft interposed his authority. 

"One of you will be enough; for the present, at least. Go you, Ambrose. Your brother may be wanted later. If any accident has happened (which God forbid!) we may have to inquire in more than one direction. Silas, you will stay at the farm." 

The brothers withdrew together; Ambrose to prepare for his journey, Silas to saddle one of the horses for him. Naomi slipped out after them. Left in company with Mr. Meadowcroft and his daughter (both devoured by anxiety about the missing man, and both trying to conceal it under an assumption of devout resignation to circumstances), I need hardly add that I, too, retired, as soon as it was politely possible for me to leave the room. Ascending the stairs on my way to my own quarters, I discovered Naomi half hidden by the recess formed by an old-fashioned window-seat on the first landing. My bright little friend was in sore trouble. Her apron was over her face, and she was crying bitterly. Ambrose had not taken his leave as tenderly as usual. She was more firmly persuaded than ever that "Ambrose was hiding something from her." We all waited anxiously for the next day. The next day made the mystery deeper than ever. 
1. Who was trailed?
2. Was someone in charge?
3. Whom?
4. How many did he send?
5. Was someone hiddn in the shadows?
6. Whom?
7. Who is she related to?
8. Was someone keeping something from her?
9. Who is missing?
10. Does Silas look for him?
11. What does he do?
12. Who does go looking?
13. Does anyone go with him?
14. Who was upset?
15. How do we know?
Answer: 1. John
2. yes
3. Mr. Meadowcroft
4. One
5. yes
6. Naomi
7. Mr. Meadowcroft
8. yes
9. John
10. No
11. stay at the farm
12. Ambrose
13. No
14. Naomi
15. she was crying bitterly

Q: CHAPTER XIX 

THE DESERTED TEPEES 

Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon. Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces, the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them. They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing. The village was ominously silent and had a deserted look. 

"I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," Blake said with forced calm. "We'll know more about it in half an hour; that is, if you think it worth while to go down." 

Harding and Benson were silent a moment, struggling with their disappointment. They had made a toilsome journey to reach the village, their food was nearly exhausted, and it would cost them two days to return to the valley, which was their best road to the south. 

"Now that we're here, we may as well spend another hour over the job," Harding decided. "It's possible they haven't packed all their food along." 

His companions suspected that they were wasting time, but they followed him down the hill, until Benson, who was a short distance to one side of them, called out. When they joined him he indicated a row of footsteps leading up the slope. 

"That fellow hasn't been gone very long; there was snow yesterday," he said. "By the line he took, he must have passed near us. I wonder why he stayed on after the others." 

Answer the following questions:
1. How long did it take them to get to the village?
2. Were there many people there?
3. How long would it take them to reach the village?
4. According to whom?
5. Whose friends were they looking for?
6. Were they disappointed?
7. How long would it take them to go another way?
8. Which direction was that?
9. Had it been an easy trip?
10. What were they running low on?
11. Who suggested checking the village, anyway?
12. Did everyone else agree?
13. What did they see on the hillside?
14. Were they fresh?
15. How did they know?
16. Where did the trail go?
17. Did the men see smoke?
18. Which type of trees caught Blake's eyes?
19. What was the name of the village?
20. What time of day did they arrive?
A: 1. three days
2. no
3. half an hour
4. Blake
5. Clarke's
6. Yes
7. two days
8. south
9. no
10. food
11. Harding
12. no
13. footsteps
14. yes
15. there was snow yesterday
16. near them
17. no
18. conical tepee
19. Stony village
20. daybreak

Problem: The dinosaur wants to have a pet goldfish. He is reading a book called, "How to Take Care of Your Pet Goldfish" because he wants to learn how to take care of a goldfish. 

After he finishes reading the book, he goes to the pet store. The pet store is not in Detroit, St. Louis, or Pakistan. The pet store is in a town called Oceanside. It takes the dinosaur an hour to walk to the store. The store is very big, so that the dinosaur can fit inside. 

A worker from the store walks up to the dinosaur and asks, "How can I help you?" 

"I'm looking to buy a pet goldfish," the dinosaur said. 

"Are you sure?" the worker asked, "We have rainbow fish, red fish, and blue fish. The rainbow fish makes for a great pet." 

"No, thank you," the dinosaur said, "Goldfish are my favorite." 

And so the worker put a goldfish in a bag of water for the dinosaur. 

"Why did you put the goldfish in a bag of water?" the dinosaur asked. 

"Fish always love to have something to swim in," the worker answered, "Enjoy your goldfish!" 

And so the dinosaur walked home, his new best buddy in hand.
1. Who wants a pet?
2. What kind?
3. What was he reading?
4. Titled what?
5. Why?
6. Where'd he go?
7. When?
8. Where is the animal shop not located?
9. Where IS the pet store located?
10. How long does it take to get there?
11. How did he get there?
12. Is the store small?
13. Is it big?
14. Why?
15. Who does he encounter?
16. How many fish does he try to sell him?
17. What kind?
18. Did the dinosaur prefer any of those?
19. Did he get a goldfish?
20. In what?
Answer:
1. The dinosaur
2. A goldfish
3. a book
4. "How to Take Care of Your Pet Goldfish"
5. because he wants to learn how to take care of a goldfish.
6. to the pet store
7. After he finishes reading the book,
8. Detroit, St. Louis, or Pakistan.
9. a town called Oceanside
10. an hour
11. By walking.
12. No
13. Yes
14. so that the dinosaur can fit inside.
15. A worker from the store
16. Three
17. rainbow fish, red fish, and blue fish.
18. No
19. Yes
20. a bag of water