Question:
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CHAPTER XV. 



Still the silence lasted. Henry had tried at first to persuade himself that it was only by chance that he never heard his own name from lips that used to call it more often than any other. Indeed, he was so much used to favour, that it needed all the awe-struck pity of the rest to prove to him its withdrawal; and he was so much in the habit of thrusting himself before Samuel, that even the sight and sound of the First Book of Euclid, all day long, failed to convince him that his brother could be preferred; above all, as Nurse Freeman had been collecting his clean shirts as well as Sam's, and all the portmanteaus and trunks in the house had been hunted out of the roof. Once, either the spirit of imitation, or his usual desire of showing himself off, made him break in when Sam was knitting his brows frightfully over a sum in proportion. Hal could do it in no time! 

So he did; but he put the third term first, and multiplied the hours into the minutes, instead of reducing them to the same denomination; so that he made out that twenty-five men would take longer to cut a field of grass than three, and then could not see that he was wrong; but Miss Fosbrook and Sam both looked so much grieved for him, that a start of fright went through him. 

Some minds really do not understand a fault till they see it severely visited; and "at least" and "couldn't help" had so blinded Henry's eyes that he had thought himself more unlucky than to blame, till his father's manner forced it on him that he had done something dreadful. Vaguely afraid, he hung about, looking so wretched that he was a piteous sight; and it cut his father to the heart to spend such a last day together. Mayhap the Captain could hardly have held out all that second day, if he had not passed his word to his brother. 
1. Who would thrust themself before Samuel?
2. Who was gathering shirts?
3. Who did they belong to?
4. And?
5. ?
6. What happened to the trunks?
7. Did Henry think he was lucky?
8. Who made him realize that he did something bad?
9. What was his last day with his dad like?
10. And how did Henry look?

Numbered answers:
1. Henry
2. Nurse Freeman
3. henrys
4. Sam's
5. Sam's
6. hunted out of the roof
7. Not
8. Miss Fosbrook and Sam both looked so much grieved for him
9. it cut his father to the heart
10. Wretched


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Greece is strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the northeast. Greece consists of nine geographic regions: Macedonia, Central Greece, the Peloponnese, Thessaly, Epirus, the Aegean Islands (including the Dodecanese and Cyclades), Thrace, Crete, and the Ionian Islands. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin and the 11th longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km (8,498 mi) in length, featuring a vast number of islands, of which 227 are inhabited. Eighty percent of Greece is mountainous, with Mount Olympus being the highest peak at 2,918 metres (9,573 ft). 

Greece has one of the longest histories of any country, and is considered the cradle of Western civilization, and as such, is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature, historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama, including both tragedy and comedy. Greece was first unified under Philip of Macedon in the fourth century BC. His son Alexander the Great rapidly conquered much of the ancient world, spreading Greek culture and science from the eastern Mediterranean to the Indus River. Annexed by Rome in the second century BC, Greece became an integral part of the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine Empire. The first century AD saw the establishment of the Greek Orthodox Church, which shaped the modern Greek identity and transmitted Greek traditions to the wider Orthodox World. Falling under Ottoman dominion in the mid-15th century, the modern nation state of Greece emerged in 1830 following the war of independence. Greece's rich historical legacy is reflected in large part by its 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, among the most in Europe and the world.
1. Where is Greece?
2. Is it on the mainland?
3. How long is its coast?
4. What is the highest mountain there?
5. How much of it is mountains?
6. It is the birthplace of what?
7. When did it first become one country?
8. By whom?
9. How many World Heritage sites are there?
10. Is that a lot?
11. What did his son do?
12. Who was he?

Numbered answers:
1. Europe
2. its on the Balkan peninsula
3. 8,498 mi
4. Mount Olympus
5. Eighty percent of it
6. of Western civilization
7. the fourth century BC
8. by Philip of Macedon
9. 17 sites
10. its the most in the world
11. he conquered much of the ancient world
12. Alexander the Great


Question:
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The Bank of England, formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in operation today, after the Sveriges Riksbank. The Bank of England is the world's 8th oldest bank. It was established to act as the English Government's banker and is still one of the bankers for the Government of the United Kingdom. The Bank was privately owned by stockholders from its foundation in 1694 until it was nationalised in 1946. 

In 1998, it became an independent public organisation, wholly owned by the Treasury Solicitor on behalf of the government, with independence in setting monetary policy. 

The Bank is one of eight banks authorised to issue banknotes in the United Kingdom, but it has a monopoly on the issue of banknotes in England and Wales and regulates the issue of banknotes by commercial banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland. 

The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee has a devolved responsibility for managing monetary policy. The Treasury has reserve powers to give orders to the committee "if they are required in the public interest and by extreme economic circumstances", but such orders must be endorsed by Parliament within 28 days. The Bank's Financial Policy Committee held its first meeting in June 2011 as a macro prudential regulator to oversee regulation of the UK's financial sector.
1. what is the model which most modern central banks are based?
2. does it have a formal name?
3. when was it founded?
4. is it the oldest bank of it's kind?
5. where does it rankl age wise?
6. who is the oldest?
7. who was it established at a banker to?
8. was it nationalized?
9. when?
10. who manages their money policy?
11. who can give them orders?
12. who has to agree with those orders?
13. in what time frame?
14. can it issue bank notes?
15. how many other UK banks can do that?
16. did it ever go public?
17. when?
18. who own;s it?


Numbered answers:
1. The Bank of England
2. the Governor and Company of the Bank of England
3. 1694
4. no
5. the second oldest central bank
6. the Sveriges Riksbank
7. the English Government
8. yes
9. 1946
10. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee
11. The Treasury
12. Parliament
13. within 28 days
14. yes
15. Seven
16. yes
17. 1998
18. the Treasury Solicitor