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

TOM CARRIES A LETTER 

After that it was a comparatively easy matter to get the old man to talk, and he told James Monday and the boys practically all he knew about Sack Todd and his followers. 

He said it was commonly supposed that Sack Todd had some invention that he was jealously guarding. Some folks thought the man was a bit crazy on the subject of his discoveries, and so did not question him much concerning them. The machinery and other material which arrived from time to time were all supposed to be parts of the wonderful machine Sack Todd was having made at various places. 

While he was talking, the old man looked at Tom many times in curiosity. 

"Might I ask your name?" he said at length. 

"What do you want 'to know that for?" returned Tom. 

"Because you look so wonderfully like my son Bud--an' you talk like him, too. But Bud's skin is a bit darker nor yours." 

"My name is Tom Rover." 

"Talking about looking alike," broke in Fred. "There's a strong resemblance," and he pointed to the detective and the old man. "Of course, you don't look quite so old," he added to James Monday. 

"I am glad that you think we look alike," smiled back the government official. "I was banking on that." 

"What do you mean?" came from Songbird. 

"I will show you in a minute. Mr. Cashaw, I'll trouble you to exchange hats, coats and collars with me," the detective continued, turning to the old man. 
1. Who was talking at the beginning?
2. Who did he talk to?
3. Who did he talk about?
4. What did Sack Todd have?
5. Did he share it freely?
6. What did people think of him?
7. What showed up occasionally?
8. Did the old man acquainted with Tom?
9. What's his last name?
10. Who does he look like?
11. What's his name?
12. How do he and Tom differ?
13. And the same?
14. Do they seem to be the same age?
15. What is Tom's job?
16. And James?
17. What does tom want the old man to switch?
18. Which ones?
19. What chapter is this?
20. And its title?

Numbered answers:
1. the old man
2. James and the boys
3. Sack Todd and his followers
4. an invention
5. no
6. he was a bit crazy
7. machinery and other material
8. no
9. Rover
10. the old man's son
11. Bud
12. Bud's skin is darker
13. Tom looks and talks like him
14. no
15. detective
16. government official
17. clothes
18. hats, coats, and collars
19. XXIV
20. TOM CARRIES A LETTER


Question:
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Eco City Farms are becoming more popular in cities and towns around the United States. 

Eco City Farms in Edmonston,Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a workingclass community. People do not have very much money, and they have limited access to fresh food in markets. 

Over the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers from the community like Marcy Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson. Her son Alston Clark thinks his experience is very valuable. "I like coming out here," he says, "You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more." 

Margaret Morgan started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. "Growing food in a community brings people together," she continues, "Every piece of what we do here is a demonstration to show people everything about how to have an ecofriendly community." she says. From the Eco City Farms people come to know that they are not only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with compost made from food waste. 

Eco City Farms is an experimental operation. The farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels. In winter, the green houses use a geothermal system. 

Vegetables can be grown all year. So once a week, all winter long, neighbors like Chris Moss and her three children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest. 

"I like eating the vegetables," says fiveyearold Owen Moss.
1. Who started Eco City Farms?
2. Does she think people can learn to live better there?
3. Where does the farm get it's electricity?
4. How long is the growing season at the farm?
5. Which neighbor's go weekly in winter?
6. How do they get there?
7. Does Owen like veggies?
8. What city is the farm in?
9. Is that in Vermont?
10. Where?
11. What's it near?
12. What kind of place is it?
13. Do people have much money in the community?
14. Do they attract volunteers?
15. Like who?
16. Does she have kids?
17. How many?
18. Do they attend public school?
19. Where do they get their education?
20. What's Marcy's son's name?

Numbered answers:
1. Margaret Morgan
2. yes
3. from the sun
4. all year
5. Chris Moss and her three children
6. bicycling
7. Yres
8. Edmonston
9. No
10. Maryland
11. shopping centers, car repair shops and homes.
12. a place where people can learn to live healthier lives
13. no
14. yes
15. Marcy Clark
16. yes
17. four
18. no
19. at home
20. Alston Clark


Question:
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(CNN) -- Newcastle's 16-year stay in the English Premier League has come to an end as a Damien Duff own goal saw them lose 1-0 at Aston Villa. 

Newcastle players react after Damien Duff's own goal sees them relegated from the Premier League. 

Duff deflected a 38th-minute shot from Gareth Barry past his own keeper Steve Harper to seal Newcastle's fate. 

Newcastle's misery was complete when defender David Edgar was sent off for a late challenge on England winger Ashley Young. 

The result meant Magpies legend Alan Shearer failed to work the miracle he was brought in to try and achieve with eight games remaining. 

Newcastle will be joined in the Championship by Middlesbrough, who were beaten 2-1 at West Ham and West Bromwich Albion, whose relegation was already confirmed prior to Sunday's final matches. 

Both Hull and Sunderland survived the drop, despite both also losing their final matches. 

Hull were beaten 1-0 at home by a second-string Manchester United side, while Sunderland lost 3-2 at home to Chelsea in Guus Hiddink's final game in charge of the London side. 

Despite escaping relegation, Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia -- who had only been in charge for five months after Roy Keane's relegation -- announced his decision to resign at the end of their match. 

Meanwhile, Newcastle have paid the price for a season of instability ever since Kevin Keegan decided to quit as manager in early September and owner Mike Ashley decided to put the club up for sale. 

Joe Kinnear was brought in to try and rescue the situation until his heart problems terminated his involvement and led to former England and Newcastle striker Shearer getting the call. 
1. What league are they talking about?
2. How long has Newcastle played for them?
3. Why is his career over?
4. Name a team going to the championship?
5. Did they win their game?
6. what was the score?
7. who is the Sunderland Manager?
8. How long has he been in charge?
9. Did Joe Kinnear fix the issues they were facing?
10. Why not?


Numbered answers:
1. English Premier League
2. 16 YEARS
3. unknown
4. Middlesbrough
5. no
6. 2-1
7. Ricky Sbragia
8. five months
9. no
10. his involvement was terminated