Problem: Chapter 13. NAT'S NEW YEAR 

'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan? Only two or three postals since he went. Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand. 

'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home. Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig. 

'But he promised he would let me know how he got on, and Dan keeps his word if he can. I'm afraid something has happened to him'; and Mrs Jo comforted herself by patting Don's head, as he came at the sound of his master's name to look at her with eyes almost human in their wistful intelligence. 

'Don't worry, Mum dear, nothing ever happens to the old fellow. He'll turn up all right, and come stalking in some day with a gold-mine in one pocket and a prairie in the other, as jolly as a grig,' said Ted, who was in no haste to deliver Octoo to her rightful owner. 

'Perhaps he has gone to Montana and given up the farm plan. He seemed to like Indians best, I thought'; and Rob went to help his mother with her pile of letters and his cheerful suggestions. 
1. Where was Nat?
2. What had he promised?
3. Who did?
4. Who touched someone on the head?
5. What did she do?
6. Did he look stupid?
7. Who were they wondering about?
8. Does he keep in contact?
9. Is he lazy?
10. Who was comforting his mother?
11. What did he speculate?
12. Did Rob help his mother?
13. With What?
14. Where did Mr. Bhaer think he was?
15. How many letters had been delivered from him since he left?
16. Is time of importance to him?
17. What did he like best?
18. According to whom?
19. Did he share that with anyone?
20. What did he do?
21. Who did she not think a note would be arriving from?
Answer: 1. Leipzig.
2. He didn't.
3. Dan
4. Mrs Jo
5. Pat Don on the head.
6. No
7. Dan
8. not often
9. No
10. Ted
11. That he had gone to montana.
12. Yes.
13. Her pile of letters
14. Prospecting in the wilderness
15. Only two or three.
16. No
17. indians it seemed
18. Rob
19. No
20. Thought it
21. Emil

Problem: (CNN) -- The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate. 

It took the California Highway Patrol to bring the car safely to a stop. 

The driver, Jim Sikes, said he was traveling east on Interstate 8 outside of the San Diego area when he attempted to pass a slower vehicle. 

"I pushed the gas pedal to pass a car, and it just did something kind of funny ... and it just stuck there," he said at a news conference outside a Highway Patrol office. "As I was going, I was trying the brakes ... and it just kept speeding up." 

Sikes said he called 911 for help, and dispatchers talked him through instructions on how he might be able to stop the car. But nothing worked. 

At one point, Sikes said he reached down to try to pull the accelerator up, but it "stayed right where it was." 

Alerted by emergency dispatchers, a California Highway Patrol officer was able to catch up to Sikes' Prius and used the patrol car's public address system to instruct Sikes to apply the brakes and the emergency brake at the same time. 

The tactic worked, and the car slowed to about 50 mph. Sikes said he was able to shut off the car, and it rolled to a stop. The responding officer, Todd Neibert, positioned his patrol car in front of the Prius as a precaution to prevent it from moving again. 
1. Who called 911?
2. Why?
3. What make and model?
4. Where?
5. What road?
6. Who helped?
7. What did they do?
8. Anything else?
9. Did the patrolman do anything else?
10. What was he doing when it malfunctioned?
11. What was he attempting?
Answer: 1. Jim Sikes
2. His car's accelerator became stuck
3. Toyota Prius
4. California
5. A southern California interstate.
6. The California Highway Patrol
7. They instructed Sikes to apply the brakes and the emergency brake at the same time
8. dispatchers talked him through instructions on how he might be able to stop the car
9. He positioned his patrol car in front of the Prius
10. He pushed the gas pedal to pass a car
11. To pass a car

Problem: CHAPTER VIII. 

Breakfast on Sunday morning was an hour later than on week-days, and Priscilla, who usually made no public appearance before luncheon, honoured it by her presence. Dressed in black silk, with a ruby cross as well as her customary string of pearls round her neck, she presided. An enormous Sunday paper concealed all but the extreme pinnacle of her coiffure from the outer world. 

"I see Surrey has won," she said, with her mouth full, "by four wickets. The sun is in Leo: that would account for it!" 

"Splendid game, cricket," remarked Mr. Barbecue-Smith heartily to no one in particular; "so thoroughly English." 

Jenny, who was sitting next to him, woke up suddenly with a start. "What?" she said. "What?" 

"So English," repeated Mr. Barbecue-Smith. 

Jenny looked at him, surprised. "English? Of course I am." 

He was beginning to explain, when Mrs. Wimbush vailed her Sunday paper, and appeared, a square, mauve-powdered face in the midst of orange splendours. "I see there's a new series of articles on the next world just beginning," she said to Mr. Barbecue-Smith. "This one's called 'Summer Land and Gehenna.'" 

"Summer Land," echoed Mr. Barbecue-Smith, closing his eyes. "Summer Land. A beautiful name. Beautiful--beautiful." 

Mary had taken the seat next to Denis's. After a night of careful consideration she had decided on Denis. He might have less talent than Gombauld, he might be a little lacking in seriousness, but somehow he was safer. 

"Are you writing much poetry here in the country?" she asked, with a bright gravity. 
1. Who came for breakfast on Sunday?
2. What was she doing?
3. Did she say anything about her reading?
4. What did she say
5. Which meant what?
6. Were there many people at the table?
7. Who was next to Denis?
8. Why?
9. Because of why?
10. Safer than who?
11. What did she remark to Denis?
12. Are they in the city?
13. Who likes cricket?
14. Why?
15. What does Priscilla always wear around her neck?
16. Who was startled awake?
17. What is Priscilla's last name?
Answer:
1. Priscilla
2. reading the paper
3. yes
4. I see Surrey has won
5. cricket match
6. A few
7. Mary
8. she had decided on Denis
9. he was safer
10. Gombauld
11. Are you writing much poetry
12. no
13. Mr. Barbecue-Smith
14. because it is so thoroughly English
15. string of pearls
16. Jenny
17. Wimbush