Question: Chapter IX. 

Joe went to bed that night with a promise to himself to rise early next morning, for he had been invited to take part in a "raising," which term meant that a new cabin was to be erected, and such task was ever an event in the lives of the settlers. 

The following morning Joe rose early, dressing himself in a complete buckskin suit, for which he had exchanged his good garments of cloth. Never before had he felt so comfortable. He wanted to hop, skip and jump. The soft, undressed buckskin was as warm and smooth as silk-plush; the weight so light, the moccasins so well-fitting and springy, that he had to put himself under considerable restraint to keep from capering about like a frolicsome colt. 

The possession of this buckskin outfit, and the rifle and accouterments which went with the bargain, marked the last stage in Joe's surrender to the border fever. The silent, shaded glens, the mystery of the woods, the breath of this wild, free life claimed him from this moment entirely and forever. 

He met the others, however, with a serene face, showing no trace of the emotion which welled up strongly from his heart. Nell glanced shyly at him; Kate playfully voiced her admiration; Jim met him with a brotherly ridicule which bespoke his affection as well as his amusement; but Colonel Zane, having once yielded to the same burning, riotous craving for freedom which now stirred in the boy's heart, understood, and felt warmly drawn toward the lad. He said nothing, though as he watched Joe his eyes were grave and kind. In his long frontier life, where many a day measured the life and fire of ordinary years, he had seen lad after lad go down before this forest fever. It was well, he thought, because the freedom of the soil depended on these wild, light-footed boys; yet it always made him sad. How many youths, his brother among them, lay under the fragrant pine-needle carpet of the forest, in their last earthly sleep!  1. What was the event?
2. What does that mean?
3. Where does this story take place?
4. Who awoke?
5. What did he wear?
6. How did he get it?
7. Was the suit comfortable?
8. How many girls are in this story?
9. What was her name?
10. Were they on the prairie?
11. What was the terrain like?
12. who took an earthly slumber? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. a "raising,"
2. a new cabin was to be erected
3. near the border
4. Joe
5. complete buckskin suit
6. unknown
7. yes
8. One
9. Kate
10. No
11. shaded glens, the mystery of the woods
12. Colonel Zane


Question: (CNN) -- Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's new gig on Wall Street will line his pockets, to the tune of more than $1 million per year. And for those who played an instrumental role in his defeat in Virginia's primaries, the justification of their concerns about the former congressman is quite fulfilling. 

Kevin Broughton, communications director of the Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund, said, "many analysts accused Eric Cantor of paying more attention to Wall Street than to the people of Virginia's 7th District. He certainly didn't waste any time validating that theory." 

Cantor, who was the No. 2 Republican in the House, lost his primary this year to unknown college professor David Brat. Part of the reason was voters thought he was disconnected from his Richmond, Virginia, district by focusing instead on his duties as a fundraiser and national leader for the Republican Party. He left Congress early, resigning his seat last month. 

Since 1999, the seven-term congressman had raised more than $3 million from the investment industry. And in his last campaign, the industry was his largest contributor, donating $785,000, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. 

For disaffected conservatives, especially among the tea party, which came to life early in the Obama administration and took on a populist message, Cantor's move to a boutique investment bank, Moelis & Co., as a vice chairman and board member is proof that their concerns were spot on. 

In a statement, Cantor said, "When I considered options for the next chapter of my career, I knew I wanted to join a firm with a great entrepreneurial spirit that focused on its clients."  1. Is he in the lead?
2. What is his name?
3. is he rich?
4. How much money is he making per year?
5. Where was he defeated?
6. Are thier reasons for thier worry justified?
7. What does the leader do?
8. Who did he lose to?
9. Was he charged with taking perverted photos?
10. When did he resign? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. unknown
2. Eric Cantor
3. unknown
4. more than $1 million
5. in Virginia's primaries,
6. yes
7. new gig on Wall Street
8. David Brat.
9. unknown
10. last month.


Question: Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libya's transitional government picked an engineering professor and longtime exile as its acting prime minister Monday, with the new leader pledging to respect human rights and international law. 

The National Transitional Council elected Abdurrahim El-Keib, an electrical engineer who has held teaching posts at the University of Alabama and Abu Dhabi's Petroleum Institute, to the post with the support of 26 of the 51 members who voted. El-Keib emerged victorious from a field that initially included 10 candidates. 

"This is a new Libya," El-Keib told reporters. "It's been 42 years with our friends and people all around the world dealing with a brutal dictator, so concerns are in order, but I want to tell you there should be none of those. 

"We expect the world to understand that we have national interests as well, and we expect them to respect this," he said. "In fact, we demand respect of our national rights and national interests. In return, we promise respect and dealing according to international law." 

But in response to questions about allegations of human rights abuses by the revolutionary forces that toppled longtime strongman Moammar GGadhafi, El-Keib said Libyans needed time to sort things out. 

"I also need to remind myself that the Libyan revolution ended just recently in Bani Walid, Sirte, and in Tripoli only about two months ago," he said. "We beg you , the media, to give us the opportunity and the time to think through all the issues that have been raised by yourself as well as other Arab media. But we guarantee you that we are after building a nation that respects human rights and that does not permit abuse of human rights, but we need time."  1. What news media made this article?
2. What country is this about?
3. In what town?
4. Who chose the new head?
5. Who was chosen?
6. Where did he teach?
7. How many voted for him?
8. For how long was there a cruel ruler?
9. What did he ask to be respected?
10. Who was the prior ruler?
11. Where besides the focus town had a revolution recently ended.
12. How long ago had it ended in the focus town?
13. What would the new ruler not allow abuse of? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. CNN
2. Libya
3. Tripoli
4. the transitional government
5. Abdurrahim El-Keib
6. the University of Alabama and Abu Dhabi's Petroleum Institute
7. o the post with the support of 26 of the 51 members who voted.
8. 42 years
9. national rights and interests
10. Gadhafi
11. Bani Walid and Sirte
12. about two months ago
13. human rights