question: CHAPTER XX. 

MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY. 

Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London. And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point. And so he had. He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him. So far his triumph was complete. But as he sat silent in the corner of the carriage, his mind reverted to the purpose of his journey, and he cannot be said to have been triumphant. He knew it all as well as did Mrs Baggett. And he knew too that, except Mrs Baggett and the girl herself, all the world was against him. That ass Montagu Blake every time he opened his mouth as to his own bride let out the idea that John Gordon should have his bride because John Gordon was young and lusty, and because he, Whittlestaff, might be regarded as an old man. The Miss Halls were altogether of the same opinion, and were not slow to express it. All Alresford would know it, and would sympathise with John Gordon. And as it came to be known that he himself had given up the girl whom he loved, he could read the ridicule which would be conveyed by the smiles of his neighbours. 
1. How did Mr. Whittlestaff travel?
2. Where was he going?
3. Did he eat aboard the train?
4. What?
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answer: 1. train
2. London
3. yes
4. sandwiches

Iran (/aɪˈræn/ or i/ɪˈrɑːn/; Persian: Irān – ایران‎‎ [ʔiːˈɾɒːn] ( listen)), also known as Persia (/ˈpɜːrʒə/ or /ˈpɜːrʃə/), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (جمهوری اسلامی ایران – Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān [d͡ʒomhuːˌɾije eslɒːˌmije ʔiːˈɾɒːn]), is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia, the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, and Azerbaijan; to the north by Kazakhstan and Russia across the Caspian Sea; to the northeast by Turkmenistan; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan; to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman; and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. Comprising a land area of 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), it is the second-largest country in the Middle East and the 18th-largest in the world. With 78.4 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 17th-most-populous country. It is the only country that has both a Caspian Sea and an Indian Ocean coastline. Iran has long been of geostrategic importance because of its central location in Eurasia and Western Asia, and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is the proper name?
2. It's on what continent?
3. How big is it?
4. It's between what two bodies of water?
5. Does it have few people?
6. What makes it important?
7. How many countries border it?
8. How does it compare in size with its neighbors?
9. What is its rank?
10. And its part of the world?
Answer: 1. Islamic Republic of Iran
2. Western Asia
3. 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi)
4. Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
5. No
6. because of its central location in Eurasia and Western Asia, and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz.
7. 10
8. Larger than most
9. world's 17th-most-populous country
10. second-largest country in the Middle East

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

JOY. 

It was useless for the boys to argue with themselves that the rapid discharge of musketry could have no sinister meaning. They were in that frame of mind when no silver lining can be seen, even to the smallest cloud; and against their own better judgment they decided that the strange schooner either would be of no assistance to them, or that she was manned by a crew which might attempt to inflict further injuries. 

Joe thoughtlessly suggested that perhaps the red-nosed man was in command, and had come to get the Bonita's cargo. This was said more in jest than as something with a possible foundation of truth; but it was sufficient to excite all of Jim's fears, and he actually tried to induce Harry and Walter to go with him into the thicket, where they might hide until the schooner had left the vicinity. 

While the boys would not agree to anything quite as wild as this, they were seriously alarmed; and when the rattle and splash of oars broke the stillness Walter was almost sorry he had not followed the young fisherman's advice. 

"We haven't got to wait long before findin' out if they'll take us away from this blessed key!" Bob said cheerily. "Here comes a boat, an' unless I'm makin' a big mistake we'll soon, be leavin' this 'ere cove bound for some civilized port!" 

Louder and more distinctly sounded the clink of oars in the row-locks until from out the darkness came the welcome hail:  1. What person is mentioned first?
2. Is he an old man?
3. What is he considered?
4. Who did he think was in charge?
5. What did that person want?
6. Was it a serious claim?
7. Who spoke first?
8. What did he say?
9. What did he see approaching?
10. Was he angry when he spoke?
11. What mood did his speech convey?
12. Where did he want to go?
13. What weather event was coming?
14. Was it welcomed?
numbered_answers:
1. Joe
2. no
3. young
4. the red-nosed man
5. the Bonita's cargo
6. no
7. Bob
8. We haven't got to wait long before findin' out
9. a boat
10. no
11. cheer
12. a civilized port
13. hail
14. yes