Question:
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CHAPTER TWENTY. 

BENJY'S ENJOYMENTS INTERRUPTED, AND POLOELAND OVERWHELMED WITH A CATASTROPHE. 

One pleasant morning, towards the end of summer, Benjamin Vane went out with his gun in the water-tramp on the large lake of Paradise Isle. 

Leo and he had reached the isle in one of the india-rubber boats. They had taken Anders with them to carry their game, and little Oblooria to prepare their dinner while they were away shooting; for they disliked the delay of personal attention to cooking when they were ravenous! After landing Benjy, and seeing him busy getting himself into the aquatic dress, Leo said he would pull off to a group of walruses, which were sporting about off shore, and shoot one. Provisions of fowl and fish were plentiful enough just then at the Eskimo village, but he knew that walrus beef was greatly prized by the natives, and none of the huge creatures had been killed for some weeks past. 

About this time the threatened war with the northern Eskimos had unfortunately commenced. 

The insatiable Grabantak had made a descent on one of Amalatok's smaller islands, killed the warriors, and carried off the women and children, with everything else he could lay hands on. Of course Amalatok made reprisals; attacked a small island belonging to Grabantak, and did as much general mischief as he could. The paltry islet about which the war began was not worthy either of attack or defence! 

Then Amalatok, burning with the righteous indignation of the man who did not begin the quarrel, got up a grand muster of his forces, and went with a great fleet of kayaks to attack Grabantak in his strongholds. 
1. What happened while the hunting party was away?
2. Who started it?
3. How could his character be described?
4. Whose territory did he invade?
5. The mainland?
6. How many people were in the hunting party?
7. Where did they go?
8. How did they get to their destintion?
9. Was it wooden?
10. What was it constructed out of?
11. Was there a cook in the group?
12. What was the cook's name
13. What the cook a large person?
14. Why did they bring him?
15. Was there a lot of food stored in their village?
16. Of every variety?
17. What food  had they not gotten recently?
18. Who offered to kill one?
19. Whom had they already put ashore?
20. How long had it been since they had gotten a walrus?
21. How did Benjy start his journey?
22. What did he bring with him?

Numbered answers:
1. The war with the northern Eskimos commenced
2. Grabantak
3. Insatiable
4. Amalatok's
5. No
6. four
7. The large  lake of Paradise Isle.
8. By boat
9. No
10. Rubber
11. Yes
12. Oblooria
13. No
14. They disliked cooking when they were ravenous
15. Yes?
16. No
17. Walrus
18. Leo
19. Benjy
20. Some weeks
21. By water-tramp
22. A gun


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Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is prepared for by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an Octave. The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies; when Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then disseminated the message furthermore. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously by the vast majority of Christians, as well as culturally by a number of non-Christian people, and is an integral part of the holiday season, while some Christian groups reject the celebration. In several countries, celebrating Christmas Eve on December 24 has the main focus rather than December 25, with gift-giving and sharing a traditional meal with the family.
1. what holiday occurs on Dec 25?
2. whose birth is celebrated?
3. is there a story about him?
4. where can it be found?
5. where does it say he was born?
6. was his birth foreseen?
7. who are his parents?
8. who celebrates christmas?
9. any one else?
10. how long does the celebration last in the west?
11. is there a feast?
12. what is it the beginning of?
13. what season is it?
14. does it sometimes include an octave?
15. what is the typical story of Jesus called?
16. when his parents arrived in bethlehem, where did they go?
17. were rooms available for them?
18. where was jesus born?
19. do people celebrate christmas eve too?
20. when does it occur?

Numbered answers:
1. Christmas
2. Jesus Christ
3. Yes
4. in the New Testament
5. Bethlehem
6. Yes
7. Joseph and Mary
8. Christians
9. non-Christian people as well
10. 12 days
11. Yes
12. Advent
13. Christmastide
14. Yes
15. the Nativity of Jesus
16. First, to an inn
17. No
18. In a stable
19. Yes
20. December 24


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(CNN) -- Fernando Alonso ended his 2011 Formula One commitments wearing a Santa Claus outfit and the robes of a Magi, and the Spanish driver hopes next year will bring a return of the old Ferrari spirit. 

The legendary Italian marque has won 31 world titles overall, but none since clinching a 16th constructors' crown in 2008. 

Alonso was fourth in the drivers' standings this year, 135 points behind Red Bull's all-conquering Sebastian Vettel after winning just one race, while teammate Felipe Massa was a massive 274 points off the pace in sixth. 

After being Father Christmas for Ferrari employees at the team's Maranello headquarters, and then one of the Three Wise Men at a sponsors' party, Alonso turned his attentions towards his bid to add a third world title to his 2005 and 2006 successes at Renault. 

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"This is the time when one is always optimistic, but then we must wait for the start of the season to see where we really are. It's true that in the past few days, there was a good feeling at Maranello and there's an air of confidence about it," the 30-year-old told Ferrari's website. 

"We want to reacquaint ourselves with the taste of winning that has eluded us for a while. Last spring, we made important changes to the structure of the technical part of the team and now we have adopted a new approach, a less conservative one, in the design of the new car. 

"The philosophy behind the 2012 car is very different to that of 2011, especially in some key areas like suspension and aerodynamics." 
1. What brand does Fernando Alonso drive for?
2. For which type of racing?
3. How does he rank this year?
4. Behind whom?
5. How far behind?
6. What brand does he drive for?
7. How old is Alonso?
8. How many world titles does he currently have?
9. When were they?
10. Is his car this year the same as last year?
11. How does it differ?
12. What costume did he wear to the sponsors' party?
13. Where was the employee Christmas party held?
14. Is Alonso confident about the upcoming season?


Numbered answers:
1. Ferrari
2. Formula One
3. Fourth
4. Sebastian Vettel
5. 135 points
6. Red Bull
7. 30
8. 31
9. 2005 and 2006
10. No.
11. Suspension and aerodynamics.
12. wearing a Santa Claus outfit and the robes of a Magi
13. At the team's Maranello headquarters,
14. Yes.