Question:
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CHAPTER VII 



Dick and Veronica returned laden with parcels. They explained that "Daddy Slee," as it appeared he was generally called, a local builder of renown, was following in his pony-cart, and was kindly bringing the bulkier things with him. 

"I tried to hustle him," said Dick, "but coming up after he had washed himself and had his tea seemed to be his idea of hustling. He has got the reputation of being an honest old Johnny, slow but sure; the others, they tell me, are slower. I thought you might care, later on, to talk to him about the house." 

Veronica took off her things and put them away, each one in its proper place. She said, if no one wanted her, she would read a chapter of "The Vicar of Wakefield," and retired upstairs. Robina and I had an egg with our tea; Mr. Slee arrived as we had finished, and I took him straight into the kitchen. He was a large man, with a dreamy expression and a habit of sighing. He sighed when he saw our kitchen. 

"There's four days' work for three men here," he said, "and you'll want a new stove. Lord! what trouble children can be!" 

Robina agreed with him. 

"Meanwhile," she demanded, "how am I to cook?" 

"Myself, missie," sighed Mr. Slee, "I don't see how you are going to cook." 

"We'll all have to tramp home again," thought Dick. 

"And tell Little Mother the reason, and frighten her out of her life!" retorted Robina indignantly. 
1. Who was following the two?
2. Why?
3. how?
4. What did the two bring?
5. a lot of them?
6. what were their names?
7. What did Veronica do with her stuff?
8. did she leave them around?
9. what did she do with them?
10. Where was Mr. Slee taken to?
11. Was he happy with the state of the room?
12. how do you know?
13. What did Robinas agree with?
14. what was needed in the room?
15. What did Mr Slee agree with?
16. Where did Veronica go?
17. to do what?
18. what?
19. Was Mr. Slee thin?
20. what did he have a habit of?

Numbered answers:
1. Daddy Slee
2. bringing the bulkier
3. pony-cart
4. parcels
5. yes
6. Dick and Veronica
7. took off her things
8. no
9. put them away
10. the kitchen
11. no
12. He sighed
13. what trouble children can be!
14. a new stove
15. Robena being able to cook
16. upstairs
17. to read
18. The Vicar of Wakefield,
19. no
20. sighing


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Editor's note: This story originally appeared on CNN.com on October 20. Barack Obama mentioned Ann Nixon Cooper on Tuesday in his presidential victory speech. 

Ann Nixon Cooper, 106 years old, lived during a time when blacks and women did not have the right to vote. 

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Ann Nixon Cooper, 106 years old, has seen presidents come and go in her lifetime and has outlived most of them. On a sunny fall morning, she left her weathered but well-kept Tudor home in Atlanta, Georgia, to vote early -- this time for Barack Obama. 

The African-American centenarian remembers a time not long ago when she was barred from voting because of her race. Now she hopes to see the day that Obama is elected as the nation's first black president. 

"I ain't got time to die," Cooper said with a smile. 

"Even if he didn't win, I was happy for him just to be nominated," said the former socialite. "The first black president -- isn't that something, at 106 years old?" Watch Obama say 'Yes we can' » 

At the Fulton County government center, Cooper was greeted by Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. 

"I thought that I would accompany her today to support her, but also to say to all people that this is a choice we have," Franklin said. 

"As all Americans, we should cherish the right to vote and take every opportunity we have to vote our opinions. She is an inspiration to me personally, but she is also quite an inspiration to all Atlanta." Watch Cooper talk about her life and experiences » 
1. where did this story originally appear?
2. when?
3. who mention ann nixon cooper?
4. during what speech?
5. when?
6. what day of the week?
7. how old was ann nixon cooper?
8. why was she stopped from voting?
9. what did ann say she does not have time for?
10. would she have been happy if Obama did not win?
11. where was cooper greeted by the mayor?
12. in what city?
13. what is the mayor's name?

Numbered answers:
1. CNN.com
2. October 20
3. Barack Obama
4. presidential victory speech.
5. October 20
6. Tuesday
7. 106 years old
8. lived during a time when blacks and women did not have the right to vote.
9. to die
10. Yes, she was happy for him just to be nominated,
11. Fulton County government center
12. Atlanta
13. Shirley Franklin


Question:
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Sunni Islam ( or ) is the largest denomination of Islam. Its name comes from the word Sunnah, referring to the exemplary behaviour of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagreement over the choice of Muhammad's successor and subsequently acquired broader political significance, as well as theological and juridical dimensions. 

According to Sunni traditions, Muhammad did not clearly designate a successor and the Muslim community acted according to his sunnah in electing his father-in-law Abu Bakr as the first caliph. This contrasts with the Shi'a view, which holds that Muhammad intended his son-in-law and cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib to succeed him. Unlike the first three (Rashidun) caliphs, Ali was from the same clan as Muhammad, Banu Hashim, and Shia Muslims consider him legitimate by favour of his blood ties to Muhammad. Political tensions between Sunnis and Shias continued with varying intensity throughout Islamic history and they have been exacerbated in recent times by ethnic conflicts and the rise of Wahhabism. 

, Sunni Muslims constituted 87–90% of the world's Muslim population. Sunni Islam is the world's largest religious denomination, followed by Catholicism. Its adherents are referred to in Arabic as ' ("the people of the sunnah and the community") or ' for short. In English, its doctrines and practices are sometimes called "Sunnism", while adherents are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis, Sunnites and Ahlus Sunnah. Sunni Islam is sometimes referred to as "orthodox Islam". However, other scholars of Islam, such as John Burton believe that there's no such thing as "orthodox Islam".
1. Where did differences between Sunni and Shia muslims come from?
2. What is the largest denomination of Islam?
3. Where does the name come from?
4. What does that refer to?
5. Who was the first caliph?
6. Did Muhammad choose a successor?
7. How did the muslim community act?
8. Who was Muhammad's son-in-law?
9. What clan was he from?
10. What was the name of it?
11. Why do the Shia consider him legitimate?
12. How much of the earth's population do the Sunni constitute?
13. Is it the largest in the world?


Numbered answers:
1. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagreement over the choice of Muhammad's successor
2. Sunni Islam
3. from the word Sunnah
4. to the exemplary behaviour of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
5. Abu Bakr
6. According to Sunni traditions, Muhammad did not clearly designate a successor
7. according to his sunnah
8. Ali ibn Abi Talib
9. the same one as Muhammad
10. Banu Hashim
11. because of his blood ties to Muhammad
12. 87–90%
13. no