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

DAN BAXTER'S REPENTANCE 

The three Rover boys could scarcely believe their senses. Here they were once more in full possession of the _Mermaid_ so far as the deck and cabin were concerned--and those who had sought to make them prisoners were prisoners themselves. 

"This is where the biter got bit," remarked Tom. "Say, I feel so good I could almost dance." 

"Sack Todd got shot," said Dick. "I'd like to know if it is serious." 

"Well, I am not very sorry for him," said Sam. "He's a thoroughly bad egg." 

"We want to make certain of Dan Baxter," went on the eldest Rover. "He may fool Hans." 

They walked toward the cabin and ran down the companionway. At the lower doorway they paused and then Tom grinned. 

On one side of the room was Dan Baxter with his hands in the air. On the other side was Hans, with a pistol in each hand. 

"Ton't dare to mofe," Hans was saying. "Of you do I vos put oxactly fourteen shots into your poty, ain't it!" 

"I am not moving," grumbled Baxter. "Didn't I tell you I am sick of the whole thing, Dutchy? I don't want to fight, or anything." 

"Tan Paxter, you chust remember dot old saying, beoples vot lif in glass houses ton't got no right to tell fish stories," answered Hans, gravely. 

"Hans, that's a good one!" roared Tom, coming forward. "Say, you're a whole regiment in yourself, ain't you?" 

"Yah, I vos so goot like ten or sefenteen soljers, alretty!" answered the German youth, proudly. "Paxter, he ton't got avay from me, not much!" 
1. How many boys were there?
2. What did they have?
3. What was it's name?
4. What was the boy's surname?
5. Where did they walk?
6. Did they speed up?
7. Where?
8. Where did they stop?
9. Who smiled?
10. What did they see in the room?
11. What was his name?
12. What was opposite of him?
13. Named?
14. What did he tell Dan to do?
15. Or he would do what?
16. How many times?

Numbered answers:
1. Three
2. A boat
3. The Mermaid
4. Rover
5. Toward the cabin
6. Yes
7. down the companionway
8. At the lower doorway
9. Tom
10. A man with his hands in the air
11. Dan Baxter
12. A man with pistols
13. Hans
14. Stand still
15. Shoot him
16. 14


Question:
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TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- An American father jailed in Tokyo has been harshly treated, his attorney said Monday, while Japanese authorities said he is getting "special" treatment. 

Christopher Savoie is in jail in Japan after trying to get back his son, Isaac, and daughter, Rebecca. 

Attorney Jeremy Morley, in a statement released Monday, said Christopher Savoie -- accused of trying to kidnap his children after his ex-wife took them to Japan -- is being held without trial, interrogated without an attorney present and denied needed medical treatment for high blood pressure. Savoie has also been exposed to sleep deprivation, and denied private meetings with attorneys and phone calls to his wife, according to Morley, who said the way his client has been treated amounts to "torture." He acknowledged that some of the claims are based on second-hand information from Savoie's wife, Amy, saying she has communicated with people familiar with her husband's case. 

Police in Yanagawa, a rural town in southern Japan where Savoie is being held, denied the allegations in Morley's statement, saying Savoie gets regular visits by a physician and medicine as prescribed. 

A Yanagawa police officer, who declined to give his name citing departmental policy, told CNN that Savoie, like any other detainee, has a "dim" light in his cell for safety, and is assured to get 8 hours of sleep a day. 

Savoie is being questioned -- with an interpreter -- within the boundaries of Japanese law, which allows for suspects to be interviewed without the presence of an attorney, the officer said. The law also permits several rounds of questioning for hours on end, the officer said. 
1. Who is in jail?
2. What is the charge?
3. What country is he in?
4. What city?
5. How many kids does he have?
6. Are they boys or girls?
7. What are their names?
8. And his ex-wife's?
9. What country is Savoie from?
10. What medical condition does he have?
11. Who is his lawyer?
12. When did he talk about the case?
13. Does he say he's getting enough sleep?
14. Where in Japan is Yanagawa?
15. Is it urban or rural?
16. Who spoke on behalf of the police there?
17. Was it a man or a woman?
18. What kind of light is in his cell?
19. How does the attorney say Savoie's been treated?
20. How does he know?

Numbered answers:
1. Christopher Savoie
2. trying to kidnap his children
3. Japan
4. Yanagawa
5. two
6. a son and daughter
7. Isaac and Rebecca
8. Amy
9. US
10. high blood pressure
11. Jeremy Morley
12. Monday
13. no
14. in southern Japan
15. rural
16. A Yanagawa police officer
17. man
18. a "dim" light
19. with "torture."
20. from Amy


Question:
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The connection shared by grandparents and grandchildren is something very special and despite the changing family situation, it still remains strong across generations. For most of us, our grandparents were our first best friends, the ones with whom we shared our secrets and our pain. 

In majority of the cases, grandparents would have babysat their grandchildren while parents were busy working and didn't have much time for their children. Even as a kid grows up, the love and affection for grandparents never dies, and for many teens, visiting grandparents or living with them in the same house is a pleasure. Kedar Patwary, a mass communication student, says, "I often end up having long conversations with my grandfather about the evolution of Indian society and I really admire him for the patience with which he answers all my questions. " 

Many teenagers feel that their parents treat them as grown-ups, while their grandparents give them much freedom. 

Leela Narayanan, a grandmother. says that she loves to 

her grandchildren and cook favorite dishes for them. She further adds that her eldest granddaughter, who is now 19, was brought up by her till she was four and the closeness they shared remains the same even now. 

At times, the gap m generations plays a negative role, when grandparents find it difficult adjusting to the modern lifestyle. Technology is what works against this relationship. Youngsters' eing crazy about with gadgets leaves them with no time for their loved ones. 

Maria Kutty, is a grandmother t0 12 kids. Her face lights up every time her grandchildren are mentioned. But she has one complaint. "All my children stay close to me but when they come to visit and I want to spend time with them, I can't find them anywhere. They only have time for clickety-clackety things in their hands. Sometimes they listen to loud music and talk about things I don't understand. I feel very sad when I think of all those times," she says.
1. Who spends time talking about evolution of Indian society?
2. What is a barrier to the granparents relationships with some young people?
3. Who has a dozen grandkids?
4. What is a special relationship highlighted here?
5. What type of device is she frustrated with?
6. Who is in college?
7. Why does she admire him?
8. Who makes meals?
9. who does she participate in this with?
10. how old is she now?


Numbered answers:
1. Kedar Patwary and her grandfather
2. Technology
3. Maria Kutty
4. The one she has with her grandchildren.
5. clickety-clackety things
6. Kedar Patwary
7. for his patience
8. Leela Narayanano
9. her grandchildren
10. 19