question: Robert and Peter study in the same university. They do everything together and help each other. But they often play jokes on each other. The school year was over last month and they decided to travel through the country in America. They drove a car and could stop wherever they were interested in and started whenever they wanted. Of course they enjoyed themselves. It was very hot one day and they were both hungry and thirsty. They stopped in front of a restaurant by the road. They came in, sat down at a table and ordered some dishes. Robert looked around and found there was a small bowl on the table. He thought there was some ice cream in it and took a spoonful of it and put it into his mouth. Immediately he knew it was mustard ,but it was too late. Tears ran down his face, but he pretended nothing had happened. The other young man, seeing his friend crying, asked, "What are you crying about, Robert?" "I'm thinking of my father who was hanged twenty years ago," was his reply. 

After a while, Peter made the same mistake. Tears ran down his cheeks, too. And his friend asked him why. 

"I wonder why your father hadn't been hanged before he got married!"
1. How did the guys chose to travel?
2. What did they like about this method?
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answer: 1. by car
2. they could stop wherever they were interested in


question: CHAPTER XI. 

THE EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT. 

Surely if noise was any proof that the audience was satisfied with the performance given by Mopsey's company, then all must have been highly delighted, for such confusion was probably never heard in that house before as when the curtain fell on the first act of this new edition of Shakespeare's plays. The actors were in a perfect whirl of delight, and all save Dickey showed it by dancing and shaking hands, until there was almost as much confusion behind the curtain as in front. 

Mopsey was so delighted at the success that his gigantic brain conceived a startling idea for the entrance of the ghost, which was neither more nor less than for Ben to crouch under the stage, in the very hole where Johnny had come to grief, and at the proper time to rise up in a ghostly fashion, which must surely be very effective. Ben was disposed to object to this hiding under the flooring, more especially since he would be enveloped in the sheet, and would doubtless be uncomfortably warm; but all his objections were overruled by the author and company, and he gave a very unwilling assent to the proposition. 

In order that the audience might not be kept waiting until their patience was exhausted, or their good-humor began to evaporate, the curtain was raised as soon as the ghost could be tucked away in his hiding-place, and Paul made his first appearance on any stage. Mopsey had explained to him the part which he was to assume, and in a well-thumbed copy of Shakespeare's works belonging to Mrs. Green he had found the lines which Hamlet is supposed to speak after he sees the ghost. These he had committed to memory, although he had little idea of the meaning of them; and when he came upon the stage he addressed the audience as if in them he saw the ghost of his murdered father. 
1. Was Mopsey happy?
2. Why?
3. What was his idea for?
4. What did he want Ben to do?
5. Was Ben happy about that?
6. Because he would be cold?
7. What would he have wrapped around him?
8. What came of his objections?
9. By whom?
10. What did they assume all the noise was from?
11. What play were they performing?
12. Was Dickey happy or sad?
13. How did he show his delight?
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answer: 1. Yes
2. at the success of his idea
3. the entrance of the ghost
4. crouch under the stage
5. No
6. No
7. a sheet
8. were overruled
9. the author and company
10. the audience
11. Hamlet
12. unknown
13. unknown


question: CHAPTER 30 

She's a winsome wee thing, She's a handsome wee thing, She's a bonnie wee thing, This sweet wee wifie of mine. --BURNS 

'Look here, Amy,' said Guy, pointing to a name in the traveller's book at Altdorf. 

'Captain Morville!' she exclaimed, 'July 14th. That was only the day before yesterday.' 

'I wonder whether we shall overtake him! Do you know what was this gentleman's route?' inquired Guy, in French that was daily becoming more producible. 

The gentleman having come on foot, with nothing but his knapsack, had not made much sensation. There was a vague idea that he had gone on to the St. Gothard; but the guide who was likely to know, was not forthcoming, and all Guy's inquiries only resulted in, 'I dare say we shall hear of him elsewhere.' 

To tell the truth, Amabel was not much disappointed, and she could see, though he said nothing, that Guy was not very sorry. These two months had been so very happy, there had been such full enjoyment, such freedom from care and vexation, or aught that could for a moment ruffle the stream of delight. Scenery, cathedrals music, paintings, historical association, had in turn given unceasing interest and pleasure; and, above all, Amabel had been growing more and more into the depths of her husband's mind, and entering into the grave, noble thoughts inspired by the scenes they were visiting. It had been a sort of ideal happiness, so exquisite, that she could hardly believe it real. A taste of society, which they had at Munich, though very pleasant, had only made them more glad to be alone together again; any companion would have been an interruption, and Philip, so intimate, yet with his carping, persecuting spirit towards Guy, was one of the last persons she could wish to meet; but knowing that this was by no means a disposition Guy wished to encourage, she held her peace. 
1. Who is Burns referring to?
2. What did Guy show Amy?
3. Where was it listed?
4. Whose French was improving?
5. Was the guide any help?
6. How had the last few months been?
7. Full of what?
8. What did they have in Munich?
9. What did it make them long for?
10. How did Phillip feel about Guy?
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answer:
1. Amy,
2. a name
3. in the a book
4. Guy
5. no
6. so very happy,
7. enjoyment,
8. A taste of society
9. being alone
10. persecuting