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

Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf. Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers. 

"I suppose," the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, "that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns." 

"Every one has certainly not your confidence in the situation," Dominey rejoined calmly. 

"There is no one else who knows quite so much," Terniloff reminded him. 

Dominey sipped his drink for a moment or two in silence. 

"Have you the latest news of the Russian mobilisation?" he asked. "They had some startling figures in the city this morning." 

The Prince waved his hand. 

"My faith is not founded on these extraneous incidents," he replied. "If Russia mobilises, it is for defence. No nation in the world would dream of attacking Germany, nor has Germany the slightest intention of imperilling her coming supremacy amongst the nations by such crude methods as military enterprise. Servia must be punished, naturally, but to that, in principle, every nation in Europe is agreed. We shall not permit Austria to overstep the mark." 

"You are at least consistent, Prince," Dominey remarked. 

Terniloff smiled. 

"That is because I have been taken behind the scenes," he said. "I have been shown, as is the privilege of ambassadors, the mind of our rulers. You, my friend," he went on, "spent your youth amongst the military faction. You think that you are the most important people in Germany. Well, you are not. The Kaiser has willed it otherwise. By-the-by, I had yesterday a most extraordinary cable from Stephanie." 
1. What chapter are we in?
2. Who is the second character introduced?
3. And the first?
4. Where were they?
5. Under what?
6. Were they standing?
7. What were they doing?
8. What other thing were they doing?
9. What had they just got done with?
10. What was the accusation made against the Ambassador?
11. Did everyone share his confidence?
12. Was Dominey excited?
13. Who was mobilizing?
14. Were the numbers surprising?
15. Why did the Prince say they were mobilizing?
16. Did he feel Germany would be attacked?
17. Did he believe they would take military action?
18. What did he say Servia deserved?
19. What had he been shown?
20. Who did he get a telegram from?

Numbered answers:
1. 25
2. Dominey
3. Terniloff
4. Ranelagh
5. A tree
6. No
7. Sitting
8. having iced drinks
9. Playing golf.
10. Fiddling while Rome burns.
11. No
12. He was calm.
13. Russia
14. Yes
15. For defence
16. No
17. No
18. To be punished.
19. The mind of our rulers.
20. Stephanie


Question:
Read the text and answer the questions.
CHAPTER XXXV. THE RETURN. 

And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home. _Odyssey_--COWPER. 

How were they to get the slumbering maiden home? That was the next question. Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour's. 

The watermen, who were enthusiastic in the cause, which they understood as that of one young sweetheart rescued by the other, declared that they would carry the sweet lady between them on the cushions of their boat, laid on stretchers; and as they knew of a land-place near the _Royal York_, with no need of crossing any great thoroughfare, Betty thought this the best chance of taking her sister home without a shock. 

The boat from Woolwich had shot London Bridge immediately after them, and stopped at the stairs nearest that where they landed; and just as Sir Amyas, with an exclamation of annoyance at his unserviceable arm, had resigned Aurelia to be lifted on to her temporary litter, a hand was laid on his shoulder, a voice said "Amyas, what means this?" and he found himself face to face with a small, keen-visaged, pale man, with thick grizzled brows overhanging searching dark grey eyes, shaded by a great Spanish hat. 

"Sir! oh sir, is it you?" he cried, breathlessly; "now all will be well!" 
1. where is the artist headed?
2. how was he feeling?
3. how was he walking?
4. what were they trying to figure out?
5. what was one of the suggestions given?
6. and how would she wake up?
7. who disagreed with that?
8. where did someone say she could not go?
9. who said that?
10. who said they would carry her?
11. how did they act?
12. how did they view the situation?
13. how would they transport her?
14. what were the cushions on?
15. what is Betty's relation to the woman being carried?
16. what was she wanting to avoid?
17. and what was the best route?
18. would they have to cross great thoroughfare?
19. what boat shot at something?


Numbered answers:
1. Lemnian Isle.
2. He had an aching heart.
3. He was limping.
4. How to get the slumbering maiden home.
5. Carrying her direct to her old prison.
6. Without alarm.
7. Sir Amyas.
8. A house of Lady Belamour's.
9. Betty.
10. The watermen.
11. Enthusiastic.
12. As that of one young sweetheart rescued by the other.
13. Between them on the cushions of their boat.
14. Stretchers.
15. Her sister.
16. Shocking her sister.
17. A land-place near the  Royal York.
18. No.
19. The boat from Woolwich.