Question: Chapter 9 NEW YEAR'S CALLS 

"Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised. I wonder what I shall find on the next page?" said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand. 

"Tired of frivolity, my dear?" asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes. 

"No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me. I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start," answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him. 

"An excellent time! Now, how are you going to fill the aching void?" he asked, well pleased. 

"By trying to be as unselfish, brave, and good as she is." And Rose held the letter against her bosom with a tender touch, for Phebe's strength had inspired her with a desire to be as self-reliant. "I'm going to set about living in earnest, as she has; though I think it will be harder for me than for her, because she stands alone and has a career marked out for her. I'm nothing but a commonplace sort of girl, with no end of relations to be consulted every time I wink and a dreadful fortune hanging like a millstone round my neck to weigh me down if I try to fly. It is a hard case, Uncle, and I get low in my mind when I think about it," sighed Rose, oppressed with her blessings.  1. Who was carrying a letter?
2. Does she seem happy?
3. Why?
4. For whom?
5. Where is she?
6. To whom Rose is telling her worries?
7. Does she consider herself a common person?
8. What is her opinion about Phebe?
9. Who she think would be harder to handle this situation?
10. How she would like to be to handle this?
11. Is Phebe a career oriented person?
12. Can we assume that the reason for her leaving? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Rose
2. no
3. She'd had some sobering thoughts.
4. Phebe
5. away
6. her uncle
7. yes
8. she's inspired
9. it would be harder for her
10. by trying to be as unselfish, brave, and good as she is
11. yes
12. yes


Question: War Horseis a historical story by Michael Morpurgo. It is written for kids ages 8 to 12. Now just sit and get through the introduction to the plot. 

In 1914, a young horse named Joey is sold to a farmer. The farmer' s son, Albert, is thrilled. He cares for Joey. When the family begins to feel the financial impact of war, Albert' s father secretly sells Joey to an army officer named Captain Nicholls. Albert begs the captain to let him join the army. Albert is too young, but Nicholls promises to take good care of Joey for him. 

Nicholls treats Joey well. Though Joey still remembers Albert, he grows to like his new master. He develops a friendship with another horse, Topthorn., who belongs to Nicholls' friend, Captain Stewart. The horses and men are shipped overseas for battle. They soon face their own battle in France, and Captain Nicholls is killed. 

A young soldier named Warren becomes Joey's new owner. Joey and Topthorn do well in battle, but the Germans capture Warren and Stewart and their horses. The horses' duty of pulling carts full of wounded German soldiers earns them praise. An old farmer and his granddaughter, Emilie, _ the horses as well. When the German army moves out of the area, Emilie and her grandfather keep the two horses. Joey and Topthorn are content to work the farm until another band of soldiers takes them. They become workhorses under bad conditions. Joey is very upset when Topthorn dies of exhaustion. 

Alone and frightened, Joey wanders into "no-man's-land" between the German and English camps. An English soldier takes him back to camp. 

Joey is reunited with Albert. As the war ends, Albert' s officer announces the horses will be sold in France. An old Frenchman buys Joey. The man, Emilie' s grandfather, tells Albert how Emilie lost the will to live after the horses were taken. However, he eventually sells Joey to Albert for one penny, as long as Albert promises to share Emilie' s story so her life will not be in vain. Joey and Albert return home. 1. What story did he write?
2. who wrote it?
3. who is the farmers child?
4. who is the animal sold to?
5. what is the animal's name?
6. where are all of them sent?
7. Who is Joey's friend?
8. how did he die?
9. were they captured?
10. by who?
11. Who was Joey’s owner when captured?
12. Where did Joey wander to?
13. what did the Germans make them do?
14. where were the animals to be sold later?
15. Did Albert get him back?
16. for how much?
17. from?
18. Did they go back to where they came from?
19. why did Joey wander?
20. who took him to camp? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. War Horse
2. Michael Morpurgo
3. Albert
4. Captain Nicholls.
5. Joey
6. unknown
7. Topthorn
8. exhaustion
9. Yes
10. soldiers
11. Emilie and her grandfather
12. no-man's-land
13. pull carts full of wounded German soldiers
14. France
15. Yes
16. one penny
17. Emilie' s grandfather
18. Yes
19. unknown
20. An English soldier


Question: A raion (also rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states (such as part of an oblast). The term is from the French ""rayon"" (meaning "honeycomb, department"), which is both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district". 

The term "raion" also can be used simply as a kind of administrative division without anything to do with ethnicity or nationality. A raion is a standardized administrative entity across most of the former Soviet Union and is usually a subdivision two steps below the national level. However, in smaller USSR republics, it could be the primary level of administrative division (Administrative divisions of Armenia, Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan). After the fall of the Soviet Union, some of the republics dropped "raion" from their use (Armenia). 

In Bulgaria, it refers to an internal administrative subdivision of a city not related to the administrative division of the country as a whole, or, in the case of Sofia municipality a subdivision of that municipality. 

The word "raion" (or "rayon") is often used in translated form: ; ; ; , "raioni"; ; ; ; ; and . 

Fourteen countries have or had entities that were named "raion" or the local version of it. 1. What is a raion?
2. What language is the word originated from?
3. What does it translate to in English?
4. How many countries have had entities named from this word?
5. What is another spelling of this word?
6. Does the Soviet Union use raions?
7. What about Bulgaria?
8. Did any republics get rid of the use of raions?
9. Which one?
10. When did this happen? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. a type of administrative unit
2. French
3. district
4. Fourteen
5. rayon
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. Armenia
10. After the fall of the Soviet Union