Question:
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CHAPTER XXV 

TWO DEER 

"He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave. "Have you any idea where he went to?" 

"I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence. "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile. 

"In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger. 

"I think I'll give the hunt up," said Phil. "Finding my uncle has changed matters completely. What I want to do is to send word to my father that my uncle is found. Then, as soon as he is able to travel, I'll leave you fellows and take him home." 

"I think I'll be able to walk on the foot in a day or two," answered Lester Lawrence. "You see I can already hobble around. But that sprain was a pretty bad one, I can assure you!" 

After this the situation was discussed for some time--in fact, until well after the noon hour. Then one of the boys suggested that they have dinner, and while Phil and his uncle continued to talk over their personal affairs, Dave and his chums set about getting ready the meal. 

While all in the cabin partook of the midday meal, the boys told the hermit about their life in camp, and also of their adventures at Oak Hall and in other places. Lester Lawrence listened interestedly to the recital, and asked innumerable questions concerning their doings, and also questioned Phil regarding conditions at home. 
1. Who did Phil find?
2. Who was he going to let know?
3. Why was Lester having issues getting around?
4. Did he think it would heal quickly?
5. How long was the situation discussed?
6. What did they decide to do at that point?
7. Who prepared it?
8. Who spoke of personal matters?
9. How many of them ate the meal?
10. Did they all eat?
11. What part of their life did they talk about over the meal?
12. What else did they discuss?
13. Who asked many questions?
14. What was phil questioned about?
15. What was it that Lester slipped into?
16. What was the result?
17. What happened next?
18. Was Lester amused?
19. What did Phil give up?
20. Did Roger feel it was useless as well?

Numbered answers:
1. his uncle
2. his father
3. sprain
4. yes
5. for some time, until well after the noon hour.
6. have dinner,
7. Dave and his chums
8. Phil and his uncle
9. unknown
10. yes
11. their life in camp
12. their adventures at Oak Hall and in other places.
13. Lester Lawrence
14. conditions at home
15. hismost outlandish costume
16. scared something out of it's wits
17. he ran like a deer
18. yes
19. the hunt
20. yes


Question:
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The Åland Islands or Åland is an archipelago at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea belonging to Finland. It is autonomous, demilitarised and is the only monolingually Swedish-speaking region in Finland. It is the smallest region of Finland, constituting 0.49% of its land area and 0.50% of its population. 

Åland comprises Fasta Åland on which 90% of the population resides and a further 6,500 skerries and islands to its east. Fasta Åland is separated from the coast of Sweden by of open water to the west. In the east, the Åland archipelago is contiguous with the Finnish Archipelago Sea. Åland's only land border is located on the uninhabited skerry of Märket, which it shares with Sweden. 

Åland's autonomous status means that those provincial powers normally exercised by representatives of the central Finnish government are largely exercised by its own government. 

The autonomous status of the islands was affirmed by a decision made by the League of Nations in 1921 following the Åland crisis. It was reaffirmed within the treaty admitting Finland to the European Union. By law, Åland is politically neutral and entirely demilitarised, and residents are exempt from conscription to the Finnish Defence Forces. The islands were granted extensive autonomy by the Parliament of Finland in the Act on the Autonomy of Åland of 1920, which was later replaced by new legislation by the same name in 1951 and 1991. Åland remains exclusively Swedish-speaking by this act.
1. is it bilingual?
2. where do most of the people live?
3. which country does it belong to?
4. what is in the west of the Aland?
5. where is it located?
6. is it just one island?
7. where is it's land border?
8. does it share this with anyone?
9. who?
10. when was it affirmed?
11. who decided this?
12. what had happened for this to be decided?
13. what happened in 1920?
14. by who?
15. was this ever changed?
16. was it replaced?
17. how many times?
18. when?
19. is it a large part of Finland?

Numbered answers:
1. No
2. Fasta Åland
3. Finland
4. open water
5. Baltic Sea
6. No
7. on the uninhabited skerry of Märket
8. Yes
9. Sweden
10. 1921
11. League of Nations
12. the Åland crisis
13. the Act on the Autonomy of Åland
14. the Parliament of Finland
15. No
16. Yes
17. Twice
18. 1951 and 1991
19. No


Question:
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When Steve Maxwell graduated from college, he had an engineering degree and a high tech job -- but he couldn't balance his checkbook. "I took one finance class in college but dropped it to go on a ski trip," says the 45-year-old father of three, who lives in Windsor, Colorado. "I actually had to go to my bank and ask them to teach me how to read my statement." 

One of the biggest obstacles to making money is not understanding it: Thousands of us avoid investing because we just don't get it. But to make money, you must be financially literate. "It bothered me that I didn't understand this stuff," says Steve, "so I read books and magazines about money management and investing, and I asked every financial whiz I knew to explain things to me." 

He and his wife started applying the lessons: They made a point to _ . They never bought on impulse, always negotiated better deals (on their cars,cable bills, furniture) and stayed in their home long after they went for an expensive vacation. They also put 20 percent of their annual salary into investments. 

Within ten years, they were millionaires, and people were coming to Steve for advice. "Someone would say, 'I need to refinance my house -- what should I do? 'A lot of times, I wouldn't know the answer, but I'd go to find it and learn something in the process," he says. 

In 2003, Steve quit his job to become part owner of a company that holds personal finance seminars for employees of corporations like Wal Mart. He also started going to real estate investment seminars, and it's paid off: He now owns $ 30 million worth of investment properties, including apartment complexes, a shopping mall and a quarry. 

"I was an engineer who never thought this life was possible, but all it truly takes is a little self education," says Steve. "You can do anything once you understand the basics."
1. What type of degree did Steve have?
2. Did he have a high-tech job as well?
3. Why did he drop his finance class?
4. How many children does he have?
5. How old is Steve?
6. In what year did Steve quit his job?
7. Is Steve a multi-millionaire?
8. How long did it take him to become a millionaire?
9. Do people ask Steve for advice?
10. How much of his annual salary does he put into Investments?


Numbered answers:
1. an engineering degree
2. yes
3. to go on a ski trip
4. three
5. 45
6. 2003
7. yes
8. Within ten years
9. yes
10. 20 percent