input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XXIII 

THE ADVANTAGE OF A DAY 

That evening Le Drieux appeared in the lobby of the hotel and sat himself comfortably down, as if his sole desire in life was to read the evening paper and smoke his after-dinner cigar. He cast a self-satisfied and rather supercilious glance in the direction of the Merrick party, which on this occasion included the Stantons and their aunt, but he made no attempt to approach the corner where they were seated. 

Maud, however, as soon as she saw Le Drieux, asked Arthur Weldon to interview the man and endeavor to obtain from him the exact date when Jack Andrews landed in New York. Uncle John had already wired to Major Doyle, Patsy's father, to get the steamship lists and find which boat Andrews had come on and the date of its arrival, but no answer had as yet been received. 

Arthur made a pretext of buying a cigar at the counter and then strolled aimlessly about until he came, as if by chance, near to where Le Drieux was sitting. Making a pretense of suddenly observing the man, he remarked casually: 

"Ah, good evening." 

"Good evening, Mr. Weldon," replied Le Drieux, a note of ill-suppressed triumph in his voice. 

"I suppose you are now content to rest on your laurels, pending the formal examination?" said Arthur. 

"I am, sir. But the examination is a mere form, you know. I have already cabled the commissioner of police at Vienna and received a reply stating that the Austrian ambassador would make a prompt demand for extradition and the papers would be forwarded from Washington to the Austrian consul located in this city. The consul has also been instructed to render me aid in transporting the prisoner to Vienna. All this will require several days' time, so you see we are in no hurry to conclude the examination."  1. Where did Ledrieux sit?
2. did he seem uncomfortable?
3. who was he looking at?
4. who was with them?
5. what did Maud want to know?
6. had they already tried to obtain that information?
7. had they gotten a nanswer?
8. Did she thing LeDrieux knew?
9. who did she enlist to question him?
10. Under what pretense did he start walking around?
11. did he then head straight for Le Drieux?
12. what did Arthur think LeDrieux would be content to do?
13. until when?
14. who would make a request for extradition?
15. where would the documents be sent from?
16. to where?
17. where would the prisoner be taken to?
18. how long with this take?
19. would the extradition request be sent right away?
20. is he in a hurry to have the interrogation?
numbered_answers: 1. the lobby of the hotel
2. No
3. the Merrick party
4. the Stantons and their aunt
5. the date Jack Andrews landed in New York
6. Yes
7. No
8. Yes
9. Arthur Weldon
10. buying a cigar
11. No
12. rest on his laurels
13. the formal examination
14. the Austrian ambassador
15. Washington
16. the Austrian consul
17. Vienna
18. several days
19. No
20. No

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Chapter 13: The Final Advance. 

A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him. She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her. 

"We have been of mutual assistance," said Gregory. "I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me. I saved your life, and you saved mine. You were very kind to me, when I was a captive--I have done as much as I could for you, since you have been with us. So we are quits. I hope you will be happy with Mahmud. We do not treat our prisoners badly, and except that he will be away from the Soudan, he will probably be more comfortable than he has ever been in his life." 

Gregory was now employed in the transport department, and journeyed backwards and forwards, with large convoys of camels, to the head of the railway. The line was completed to Berber, but the officers charged with its construction were indefatigable; and, as fast as the materials came up, it was pushed on towards the Atbara. Complete as had been the victory on that river, the Sirdar saw that the force which had been sufficient to defeat the twenty thousand men, under Mahmud, was not sufficiently strong for the more onerous task of coping with three times that number, fighting under the eye of the Khalifa, and certain to consist of his best and bravest troops. He therefore telegraphed home for another British brigade, and additional artillery, with at least one regiment of cavalry--an arm in which the Egyptian Army was weak.  1. Who was Fatma grateful for?
2. Were her feelings reciprocated?
3. Where had they returned to?
4. Who was Fatma to travel with?
5. Why were the two with Gregory?
6. How does Gregory expect Mahmud to like where he is going?
7. Where was the rail line being constructed toward?
8. Did Gregory do a lot of travelling?
9. with?
10. why?
11. Who are the opposing military interests?
12. Did the Egyptian army have outstanding calvary?
13. Is Mahmud's army strong enough to withstand the Egyptians?
numbered_answers: 1. Gregory
2. yes
3. Berber
4. Mahmud
5. he was employed in the transport department
6. he will probably be more comfortable
7. Berber
8. yes
9. large convoys of camels
10. he was employed in the transport department
11. the Sirdar
12. no
13. no

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. "Ceci, wake up. It's an earthquake!" That's what Cecilia Wallace heard her mother shouting on the early morning of February 27th. 

Cecilia is a 7th-grader. She, her parents and her brother, Sam, were in Chile's capital city, Santiago, the day a big earthquake hit Chile. And like just about everyone else, they were shaken out of their sleep. 

"It was so frightening," Sam wrote. "The shaking was so huge that I will never go on a ride again." Cecilia and Sam wrote about their earthquake experiences. Their reports were later posted on the website. 

Cecilia, Sam and their parents were staying in an apartment on the 15th floor of a building. They were lucky. Their building stayed standing, because it was built to withstand earthquakes. 

Not everyone was as lucky as the Wallace family. More than 800 people died. Many older buildings fell down during the earthquake. 

The damage in Santiago wasn't as bad as in other parts of Chile. So the supermarkets were open for business on the morning of the quake. But it wasn't business as usual. "The supermarkets have been crazy with people rushing to buy their food for the next while," Sam wrote. 

Not everyone was able to get money to buy food that morning. So Cecilia and Sam made food bags to _ to people who were begging outside the supermarket. "We gave some to a kid of my age. I made sure he got cookies and bread." Sam and Cecilia's mother wrote that the kids also collected money for the Red Cross. 

It's certainly an experience Cecilia, Sam and their parents will never forget. Thankfully, they lived to tell their stories. 1. What did Cecilia's mother shout at her?
2. What floor does Cecila's family live on?
3. How many people perished during the event described?
4. What were Sam and Celilia's words used to describe the event?
5. Was everyone able to purchase food that morning?
6. Was the family able to assist?
numbered_answers:
1. "Ceci, wake up. It's an earthquake!"
2. The 15th floor
3. More than 800 people
4. Frightening,
5. No
6. Yes