Question:
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Chapter XXXV 

The Hidden Dread 

IT was a busy time for Adam--the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays. But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day. Two new rooms had been "run up" to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all. Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother's ways and consent to live with her. To his great delight, Hetty said, "Yes; I'd as soon she lived with us as not." Hetty's mind was oppressed at that moment with a worse difficulty than poor Lisbeth's ways; she could not care about them. So Adam was consoled for the disappointment he had felt when Seth had come back from his visit to Snowfield and said "it was no use--Dinah's heart wasna turned towards marrying." For when he told his mother that Hetty was willing they should all live together and there was no more need of them to think of parting, she said, in a more contented tone than he had heard her speak in since it had been settled that he was to be married, "Eh, my lad, I'll be as still as th' ould tabby, an' ne'er want to do aught but th' offal work, as she wonna like t' do. An' then we needna part the platters an' things, as ha' stood on the shelf together sin' afore thee wast born." 
1. What time of year was it?
2. What had been added to the house?
3. Why?
4. Who was let down about something?
5. What about?
6. Who was upset over the new roomates?
7. What did she do?
8. Did Adam have an open schedule?
9. Why not?
10. Was a special event coming up?
11. What was that?
12. To Whom?
13. When is the wedding?
14. Were they together all of the time?
15. Why not?
16. When did they see one another?
17. Where had Seth returned from?
18. Did he see anyone special while he was away?
19. Who did he see?
20. Was his wedding happy news for his mother?

Numbered answers:
1. The time between November and February
2. Two new rooms
3. His mother and Seth were to live there
4. Adam?
5. Dinah did not want to marry
6. Lisbeth
7. She had cried
8. No
9. IT was a busy time
10. Yes.
11. He was to be married
12. Hetty
13. March
14. No
15. IT was a busy time
16. On Sundays
17. Snowfield
18. Yes
19. Dinah
20. She was content.


Question:
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Robert and Peter study in the same university. They do everything together and help each other. But they often play jokes on each other. The school year was over last month and they decided to travel through the country in America. They drove a car and could stop wherever they were interested in and started whenever they wanted. Of course they enjoyed themselves. It was very hot one day and they were both hungry and thirsty. They stopped in front of a restaurant by the road. They came in, sat down at a table and ordered some dishes. Robert looked around and found there was a small bowl on the table. He thought there was some ice cream in it and took a spoonful of it and put it into his mouth. Immediately he knew it was mustard ,but it was too late. Tears ran down his face, but he pretended nothing had happened. The other young man, seeing his friend crying, asked, "What are you crying about, Robert?" "I'm thinking of my father who was hanged twenty years ago," was his reply. 

After a while, Peter made the same mistake. Tears ran down his cheeks, too. And his friend asked him why. 

"I wonder why your father hadn't been hanged before he got married!"
1. Why was Robert crying?
2. Who asked him why?
3. Are they friends?
4. What do they have in common?
5. Are they always serious with each other?
6. What did they do when school ended?
7. Did they do it on foot?
8. How did they do it?
9. Did they have fun?
10. What did Robert think was in the dish?
11. And where was this?

Numbered answers:
1. mustard
2. Peter
3. yes
4. same university
5. no
6. travel
7. no
8. by car
9. yes
10. ice cream
11. a restaurant


Question:
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CHAPTER XLVI 

Our Pet Fox Finds a Tail 

Frank returned home, and his immediate business was of course with his father, and with Mr Gazebee, who was still at Greshamsbury. 

"But who is the heir?" asked Mr Gazebee, when Frank had explained that the death of Sir Louis rendered unnecessary any immediate legal steps. 

"Upon my word I don't know," said Frank. 

"You saw Dr Thorne," said the squire. "He must have known." 

"I never thought of asking him," said Frank, naïvely. 

Mr Gazebee looked rather solemn. "I wonder at that," said he; "for everything now depends on the hands the property will go into. Let me see; I think Sir Roger had a married sister. Was not that so, Mr Gresham?" And then it occurred for the first time, both to the squire and to his son, that Mary Thorne was the eldest child of this sister. But it never occurred to either of them that Mary could be the baronet's heir. 

Dr Thorne came down for a couple of days before the fortnight was over to see his patients, and then returned again to London. But during this short visit he was utterly dumb on the subject of the heir. He called at Greshamsbury to see Lady Arabella, and was even questioned by the squire on the subject. But he obstinately refused to say more than that nothing certain could be known for yet a few days. 

Immediately after his return, Frank saw Mary, and told her all that had happened. "I cannot understand my uncle," said she, almost trembling as she stood close to him in her own drawing-room. "He usually hates mysteries, and yet now he is so mysterious. He told me, Frank--that was after I had written that unfortunate letter--" 
1. What's the name of the man who had died?
2. Did his death have an effect on legal proceedings?
3. What was the effect?
4. Where was Mr Gazebee?
5. Who did Frank think was the heir?
6. Who could he have asked about that?
7. Had Frank asked him?
8. Did Dr Thorne come again during the story?
9. For how long?
10. What was he there for?
11. Where did he go back afterwards?
12. Why did he stop by Greshamsbury?
13. Did someone ask him about the heir?
14. Who?
15. Did he get an answer?
16. Who had a married sister?
17. Did the sister have any children?
18. Who?
19. Does anyone speak with her?
20. Who is that?


Numbered answers:
1. Sir Louis
2. yes
3. it rendered them unnecessary
4. Greshamsbury
5. he didn't know
6. Dr. Thorne
7. No
8. yes
9. a couple of days
10. t osee his patientas
11. London
12. to see Lady Arabella
13. yes
14. the squire
15. no
16. sir Roger
17. yes
18. Mary Thomas
19. yes
20. Frank