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

BLAND MAKES A SACRIFICE 

Sylvia was sitting by the hearth in Ethel West's drawing-room, her neatly shod feet on the fender, her low chair on the fleecy rug, and she made a very dainty and attractive picture. She felt the cold and hated discomfort of any kind, though it was characteristic of her that she generally succeeded in avoiding it. Ethel sat near by, watching her with calmly curious eyes, for Sylvia was looking pensive. Mrs. Lansing was talking to Stephen West on the opposite side of the large room. 

"How is Edgar getting on?" Sylvia asked. "I suppose you hear from him now and then." 

Ethel guessed where the question led and responded with blunt directness. 

"Doesn't George write to you?" 

"Not often. Herbert has just got a letter, but there was very little information in it; George is not a brilliant correspondent. I thought Edgar might have written by the same mail." 

"As it happens, he did," said Ethel. "He describes the cold as fierce, and gives some interesting details of his sensations when the warmth first comes back to his half-frozen hands or limbs; then he adds a vivid account of a blizzard that George and he nearly got lost in." 

"Things of that kind make an impression on a new-comer," Sylvia languidly remarked. "One gets used to them after a while. Did he say anything else?" 

"There was an enthusiastic description of a girl he has met; he declares she's a paragon. This, of course, is nothing new, but it's a little astonishing that he doesn't seem to contemplate making love to her in his usual haphazard manner. She seems to have inspired him with genuine respect." 
1. Who almost got lost in a bad snowstorm?
2. Who told of the snow?
3. What is her last name?
4. Who was she with?
5. Where were they?
6. Was anybody else there?
7. Who?
8. What were they doing?
9. Were they in the same part of the house?
10. Where?
11. Who did Sylvia inquire about?
12. Does she get letters from George?
13. Did anybody get something in the mail?
14. Was his correspondence informative?
15. Was he in a warm place?
16. Who was with him?
17. Was anyone else mentioned in the correspondence?
18. How is she described?
19. Does he want to have relations with her?
20. What does she inspire in him?

Numbered answers:
1. George and Edgar
2. Ethel
3. West
4. Sylvia
5. Ethel West's drawing-room
6. yes
7. Mrs. Lansing and Stephen West
8. talking
9. yes
10. the opposite side of the large room
11. Edgar
12. Not often
13. Herbert
14. no
15. no
16. Edgar
17. a girl
18. a paragon
19. no
20. genuine respect


Question:
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During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the Union referred to the United States of America and specifically to the national government of president Abraham Lincoln and the 20 free states and 5 border states that supported it. The Union was opposed by 11 southern slave states that formed the Confederate States, or "the Confederacy." 

All of the Union's states provided soldiers for the U.S. Army, though the border areas also sent tens of thousands of soldiers to the Confederacy. The Border states were essential as a supply base for the Union invasion of the Confederacy, and Lincoln realized he could not win the war without control of them. The Northeast provided the industrial resources for a mechanized war producing large quantities of munitions and supplies, as well as financing for the war. The Midwest provided soldiers, food, horses, financial support, and training camps. Army hospitals were set up across the Union. Most states had Republican governors who energetically supported the war effort and suppressed anti-war subversion in 1863–64. The Democratic Party strongly supported the war in 1861 but in 1862 was split between the War Democrats and the anti-war element led by the "Copperheads." The Democrats made major electoral gains in 1862 in state elections, most notably in New York. They lost ground in 1863, especially in Ohio. In 1864 the Republicans campaigned under the National Union Party banner, which attracted many War Democrats and soldiers and scored a landslide victory for Lincoln and his entire ticket.
1. When was the American Civil War?
2. What were the names of the two sides?
3. How many states were in the Union?
4. And the Confederacy?
5. Did border states send soldiers to the Union or the Confederacy?
6. Did most Union states have Democratic or Republican governors?
7. Did they support the war?
8. Which Democrats were against the war?
9. Who was against the Copperheads?
10. What year did the gain in state elections?

Numbered answers:
1. 1861-1865
2. The union and The Confederacy
3. ,20 free states and 5 border states
4. 11
5. the Union
6. Republican
7. yes
8. "Copperheads."
9. the war Democrats
10. 1862


Question:
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On Saturday, Amy and Joe baked a whole chicken for their family's dinner. They rinsed it in cold water, rubbed it with spices, and put it into a pan. After they had heated up the oven, they put the chicken and the pan on the center oven rack and set the timer. Then, as they peeled potatoes and carrots to go with the chicken, Amy, Joe and Cindy talked about dinner. 

Amy said, "Joe, this is too much food for you, me and little Cindy to eat in one night. We'll have leftovers. What can we do with the leftover chicken?" 

Joe said, "We could make chicken sandwiches or chicken and rice." 

Amy said, "How about chicken soup?" 

Cindy said, "I like chicken with Thai noodles with red peppers. We haven't made those in a long time." 

"That sounds good," said Amy. "We'll make that for dinner tomorrow." 

"Yum!" said Joe. "That's a great idea. I love Thai noodles." 

Later, Joe, Amy and Cindy had finished eating dinner, and Cindy asked Amy for help with her homework. "I don't understand how to do these math problems!" 

Joe said, "You two go ahead. I'll do the dishes and put away the leftovers." 

Soon, Cindy went into the kitchen to get a glass of water. Joe was eating the chicken. It was almost gone! 

"Dad!" said Cindy, "You have eaten almost all of the leftover chicken. We can't have Thai noodles with chicken tomorrow." 

Joe looked very sad. He said "I'm sorry. I have been a bad dad. I have to buy more chicken so that we can still have noodles. Would you like a piece of chicken?"
1. On what day did Amy and Joe bake chicken?
2. how many chickens did they make?
3. which rack did they put it on
4. did they add any vegetables to it?
5. what did they talk about?
6. did Amy think there would be leftovers?
7. what did Joe suggest they make with it?
8. does Cindy like Thai noodles?
9. how about Amy?
10. After dinner, what did Cindy want help with?
11. which subject?
12. did Joe say he would do the dishes?
13. what did he end up eating more of?
14. did he finish it?
15. Was Cindy disappointed?
16. how did Joe feel?
17. was he a good dad?
18. what does he say he will buy more of?


Numbered answers:
1. Saturday
2. one
3. center
4. potatoes and carrots
5. dinner
6. yes
7. chicken sandwiches or chicken and rice
8. yes
9. yes
10. homework
11. math
12. yes
13. chicken
14. almost
15. yes
16. sad
17. he felt like a bad one
18. chicken