Question:
Read the text and answer the questions.
CHAPTER XXV 

THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE 

"Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale. "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end." 

"We want to go after him and his gang," said Dick. "We ought not to lose a minute doing it." 

"Can you walk, Dick?" 

"I guess so, although being tied up made me rather stiff." 

"I see your wrist is bleeding." 

"Yes, and I tried pretty hard to free myself." 

"And I tried, too," added Sam. "But I couldn't budge a single knot." 

"We could not unknot the knots," added Tom, who was bound to have his joke. 

It was now morning, for which all were thankful. The lights were put out, and the whole party partook of some of the provisions on hand. 

"I believe Merrick would have left us to starve," said Sam. "He is the greatest rascal I ever knew!" 

The Rover boys pointed out the direction Sid Merrick and his party had taken. Bahama Bill said that trail was new to him, and if it led to the treasure cave he did not know it. 

"But I'll know the cave as soon as I see it--if it is still there," he added. 

"Well, you won't see it if it isn't there," said Dick, grimly. "That earthquake may have changed the whole face of that portion of the isle." 

The trail appeared to make a wide sweep to the westward, and led them over ground that was unusually rough. The trailing vines were everywhere and they had to brush away innumerable spider webs as they progressed. Once Songbird came upon some spiders larger than any he had yet seen and two crawled on his shoulder, causing him to yell in fright. 
1. How many boys are mentioned?
2. What are their names?
3. Why does Dick have trouble walking?
4. Why?
5. Does he have any injuries?
6. What?
7. How did that happen?
8. Did the other children try, too?
9. Were they successful?
10. Who did this to them?
11. What is he after?
12. Where does he expect to find it?

Numbered answers:
1. Three
2. Dick, Sam & Tom
3. He is rather stiff
4. He was tied up.
5. Yes
6. His wrist is bleeding
7. When he tried to free himself
8. Yes
9. No
10. Merrick
11. Treasure
12. A cave


Question:
Read the text and answer the questions.
Yousuf Karsh,the Canadian portrait artist who photographed many of the most influential figures of the 20thcentury,died in a Boston hospital on July l3 th,2002.He was 93. 

Working from a studio in Ottawa,Karsh produced famous portraits of such subjects as Winston Churchill,John F.Kennedy,Ernest Hemingway and Albert Einstein.Actually he has become almost as famous as his legendary subjects.In the latest edition of Who's Who,which listed the most notable people of the last century,Karsh was the only Canadian of the 100 famous people listed----51 0f whom Karsh had photographed. 

As a master portraitist,often working in black and white.Karsh was famous for talking to his subjects as he was getting the shot's composition just right,asking them questions and putting them at ease.In preparation,he read as much as he could about the _ ,but avoided having the idea beforehand of how he would photograph them.He sought, as he wrote in Karsh Portfolio in 1967,to capture the "essential element which has made them great," explaining,"All I know is that within every mall a secret is hidden,and as a photographer, it is my task to reveal it if I can." 

Karsh was born in America in 1908,and his uncle,George Nakash,brought him to John Garo,all outstanding photographer,to teach him in 1928.Four years later,Karsh set up his own studio in Ottawa. 

In December of 1941,his memorable portrait of Winston Churchill brought Karsh into international fame.Canada's Prime Minister Mackenzie King arranged for him to photograph Churchill following Churchill's speech in the House of Commons.Not told,Churchill lit up a cigar, "Why was I not told of this?'' Karsh asked him to remove the cigar and,when he didn't,stepped forward and gently removed it with the comment,"Forgive me,Sir."Churchill glowered as the shot was taken,then permitted Karsh to take still another,;jokingly commenting,"You can even make a roaring lion stand still to be photographed." The Churchill portrait has since appeared in publications all over the world. 

Karsh traveled to London in 1943 with his portable studio ---- an 8-by-10 view camera and many studio lamps to photograph such notables as George Bernard Shaw and the royal family.All these portraits fully illustrate Karsh's ability.
1. Where was Karsh born?
2. When?
3. What was he known for?
4. Did he photograph anyone famous?
5. Who?
6. Anyone else?
7. Like who?
8. How did he learn photography?
9. What kind of camera did he use?
10. Did he have other gear?
11. What did he have?
12. Did he shoot mostly in color or black and white?
13. Where was his studio located?
14. Did he receive any media recognition?
15. Howso?
16. Where did Karsh pass away?
17. How old was he?
18. When did he die?
19. Did he travel outside of the states to work?
20. Where did he go?
21. When was that?


Numbered answers:
1. America
2. 1908
3. master portraitist
4. Yes
5. Winston Churchill
6. Yes
7. George Bernard Shaw and the royal family
8. from John Garo
9. an 8-by-10 view camera
10. Yes
11. many studio lamps
12. black and white
13. Ottawa
14. Yes
15. He was in the latest edition of Who's Who
16. Boston
17. 93
18. July 13th, 2002
19. Yes
20. London
21. 1943