question: CHAPTER VIII. 

M. Goudé grumbled much when he heard that his whole class were going to be absent for three days. 

"A nice interruption to study," he said, "however, you were none of you doing yourselves any good, and you may as well be out in the fields as hanging about the streets gossiping. We can always talk, but during the past six weeks Paris has done nothing but talk. Don't come back with any of your number short. You have all got something in you and are too good for food for Prussian powder." 

Cuthbert went that evening to the Michauds, in his uniform, not for the purpose of showing it off, but because men in plain clothes, especially if of fair complexions, were constantly stopped and accused of being German spies, were often ill-treated, and not unfrequently had to pass a night in the cells before they could prove their identity. Mary gave an exclamation of surprise at seeing him so attired, but made no remark until after chatting for half an hour with the Michauds. The husband presently made the excuse that he had to attend a meeting and went off, while madame took up some knitting, settled herself in an easy chair, and prepared for a quiet doze, then Mary said in English-- 

"I have no patience with you, Cuthbert, taking part with these foolish people. The more I see of them the more I get tired of their bombast and their empty talk. Every man expects everyone else to do something and no one does anything." 
1. Who has Mary lost patience with?
2. Who doesn't she like?
3. What is sick of hearing?
4. Who does she think does something?
5. Who do men expect to do something?
6. Where is Cuthbert visiting?
7. What is he wearing?
8. Is he trying to impress people?
9. What was he trying to avoid being called?
10. How are they treated?
11. Do they ever get put in jail?
12. For how long?
13. How do they get out?
14. What kind of attire might have caused him these problems?
15. Is he dark skinned?
16. What is he?
17. How long did he talk with the Michauds?
18. Where did the husband go?
19. Who is a teacher?
20. How long will his students be gone?
****
answer: 1. Cuthbert,
2. foolish people
3. bombast and their empty talk
4. no one
5. Every man
6. Michauds
7. uniform
8. no
9. German spies
10. ill-treated
11. yes
12. a night
13. by proving their identity
14. plain clothes
15. no
16. white
17. half an hour
18. to attend a meeting
19. M. Goudé
20. three days

CHAPTER VII 

AN UNEXPECTED MEETING 

"Say, fellows, did you ever hear this song?" 

It was Ned Lowe who spoke. He sat in one of the rooms belonging to the Rovers. On his knee rested a mandolin which he had been strumming furiously for the past ten minutes. 

"Sure we've heard it, Ned!" cried Andy. "What is it?" 

"For gracious sake, Ned! why don't you let up?" cried Fred, who was in the next room trying his best to study. "How in the world is a fellow going to do an example in algebra with you singing about good times on the old plantation?" 

"That is right, Ned. Why don't you sing about good times in the classroom when Asa Lemm is there?" 

"Gee Christopher! what's the use of your throwing cold water on this camp meeting?" came from Walt Baxter, who sat on the edge of the bed munching an apple. 

"Really, it's a shame the way you young gentlemen attempt to choke off Ned's efforts to please this congregation!" exclaimed Spouter Powell, who sat in an easy chair with his feet resting on the edge of a chiffonier. "Now, when a man's soul is overflowing with harmony, and beautiful thoughts are coursing through his cranium, and he is doing his utmost to bring pleasure----" 

"Wow! Spouter is at it again! Somebody choke him off!" cried Randy, and catching up a pillow, he threw it at the head of the cadet who loved to make long speeches. 

"Say, fellows, why won't some of you let me get a word in edgeways?" came from Dan Soppinger, who stood with his back against the door leading to the hall. "I've been wanting to ask you a question for the last ten minutes. Who of you can tell me the names of the fifth, tenth, and fifteenth presidents of our country?"  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who asks a question?
2. Where?
3. Whose?
4. What is he holding?
5. Who is with him?
6. Who else is nearby?
7. Is he happy?
8. Who else is there?
9. What is he doing?
10. Who speaks next?
11. What is he doing?
12. How?
13. What does the next friend do?
14. What did he do with it?
Answer: 1. Ned Lowe
2. in one of the rooms
3. Rovers
4. a mandolin
5. Andy
6. Fred
7. "For gracious sake, Ned! why don't you let up?" cried Fred
8. Walt Baxter
9. munching an apple
10. Spouter Powell
11. sat in a chair
12. with his feet resting on the edge of a chiffonier
13. catches up a pillow
14. he threw it at the head of the cadet

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. (CNN) -- A British theater producer who was briefly jailed in Uganda because of his play about the challenges facing gay people in the African nation said Wednesday the case against him had been dropped. 

Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda, where most gays and lesbians face physical attacks and are treated as social outcasts. 

David Cecil told CNN he was in the Ugandan court when the magistrate dismissed the case. 

Read more: Uganda lawmakers to vote on anti-gay law 

Speaking by phone from Kampala, he said the magistrate told the court Cecil had complied with the investigation, and was clearly not afraid to face the charges. 

However, the magistrate said the prosecution failed to provide evidence to substantiate the charges, Cecil said. 

The charges themselves have not been dropped, Cecil added, but if the state wanted to reopen the case, the magistrate made clear it would have to start again from the beginning. 

Cecil said he was confident the state would not reopen the case. 

He said plans to stay in Uganda, where his family lives. 

Read more: Uganda bans 38 agencies it says are promoting gay rights 

Cecil was briefly jailed in September after he was arrested on charges of "disobedience of lawful orders" for staging the play without authorization. His lawyer, John Onyango, said then that Cecil could be imprisoned for two years, if convicted. 

The play, "The River and the Mountain," features an all-Ugandan cast, and tells the story of a gay businessman killed by his employees.  1. Who was put in jail?
2. What was his name?
3. Who interviewed him?
4. Where was he arrested?
5. What happened to the case?
6. Have the charges gone away?
7. Can the case be reopened?
8. Was Cecil ever arrested before?
9. When was he arrested?
10. Who is his attorney?
numbered_answers:
1. British theater producer who was briefly jailed  British Theater Producer
2. David Cecil told CNN he was in the Ugandan court when the magistrate dismissed the case.  David Cecil
3. David Cecil told CNN  CNN
4. jailed in Uganda   Uganda
5. the case against him had been dropped. Dropped
6. The charges themselves have not been dropped, Cecil added. No
7. Cecil said he was confident the state would not reopen the case.  Appears unlikely
8. Cecil was briefly jailed in September   Yes
9. Cecil was briefly jailed in September after he was arrested on charges of "disobedience of lawful orders" September
10. His lawyer, John Onyango.  John Onyango