Question:
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Just a Little Smile Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of turn fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman . Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy's name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just _ with his girlfriend. They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home. They often saw . each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk. Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, ! began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life. "
1. Who was walking home?
2. From where?
3. Who fell?
4. Did he drop any clothing?
5. Did he drop a music player?
6. Did he drop some of his books?
7. Did he get help picking his stuff up?
8. Did Bill like any sports?
9. History?
10. Who's home did they have a soda at?
11. How often did they eat together?
12. How long before they graduated did they talk?
13. Whose sleeping pills did he steal?
14. Why?
15. Who saved whose life?

Numbered answers:
1. Mark
2. school
3. a boy
4. yes
5. yes
6. yes
7. yes
8. yes
9. yes
10. Bill's
11. once or twice
12. three weeks
13. Bill
14. he was going to kill himself
15. Mark saved Bill's life


Question:
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Lucy was a young lady bug. She always felt different from the lady bugs because her colors were reversed! Instead of a red body and black spots she had a black body and red spots! As you can imagine this left Lucy feeling pretty lonely so she spent a lot of time flying around to all the different areas to find other ladybugs like her. She loved to feel the wind in her wings as she flew. She spent so much of her time flying around so she could fly longer and faster than another other lady bug. She also loved flying so much because it gave her a feeling of being free. One day when she was flying around she heard a loud scream for help! She went as fast as she could towards the screams for help. She saw another lady bug with a broken wing lying on the ground. She knew the lady bug as Jessie. "What happened?!" asked Lucy. "I crashed into the tree flying home yesterday and I've been lost ever since. I can't fly because my wing is broken. Do you know the way back home?" asked Jessie "Don't worry Jessie, I know this area like the back of my wing I'll lead you home!" Lucy said happily. "Thank you so much!" Jessie said happily. Lucy led Jessie straight home where he was given medicine to fix his broken wing. She was rewarded a medal and called a hero. As she enjoyed her medal she knew she didn't need to find for any more ladybugs that looked like her. She now knew that even with her different colors, she was still a lady bug like everyone else.
1. What was lucy?
2. Why was she different?
3. Who did she hear scream?
4. What did he run into?

Numbered answers:
1. a lady bug
2. her colors were reversed
3. another lady bug
4. a tree


Question:
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CHAPTER XXXVIII 

From town to town, travelling for the most part on the platform of an engine, Maraton sped on his splendid mission. It was Ernshaw himself who drove, with the help of an assistant, but as they passed from place to place the veto was lifted. The men in some districts were a little querulous, but at Maraton's coming they were subdued. It was peace, a peace how splendid they were soon to know. By mid-day, trains laden with coal were rushing to several of the Channel ports. Maraton found his task with the miners more difficult, and yet in a way his triumph here was still more complete. He travelled down the backbone of England, preaching peace where war had reigned, promising great things in the name of the new Government. Although he had been absent barely forty-eight hours, it was a new London into which he travelled on his return. The streets were crowded once more with taxicabs, the evening papers were being sold, the shops were all open, the policemen were once more in the streets. Selingman, who had scarcely once left Maraton's side, gazed about him with wonder. 

"It is a miracle, this," he declared. "There is no aftermath." 

"The people are waiting," Maraton said. "We have given them serious pledges. Their day is to come." 

"You believe that Foley will keep his word?" Selingman asked. 

"I know that he will," Maraton replied. "As soon as the Bills are drafted, he will go to the country. It will be a new Party--the National Party. Stay and see it, Selingman--a new era in the politics of the world, a very wonderful era. The country is going to be governed for the people that are worth while." 
1. who drove?
2. How did the men feel about the mans coming?
3. What was Ernshaw driving?
4. What were the trains filled with?
5. where were they headed?
6. What were the streets like?
7. with what?
8. Are the morning papers being sold?
9. Who believes that Foley will keep his word?
10. Is he sure he will?
11. Where does he believe he will go?
12. What did Marton preach?
13. where?
14. Did he promise anything?
15. what?
16. What new party will be formed?
17. Is this a good thing for the people?
18. When Marton returned, where did he go?
19. How long was he gone prior?
20. What did Maraton explain as a new era?


Numbered answers:
1. Ernshaw.
2. Subdued.
3. A train.
4. Coal.
5. London.
6. Crowded.
7. Taxicabs.
8. Yes.
9. Maraton.
10. Yes.
11. To the country.
12. Peace.
13. Where war had reigned.
14. Yes.
15. Great things.
16. The National Party.
17. Yes.
18. London.
19. Barely 48 hours.
20. The country is going to be governed for the people that are worth while.