Question:
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CHAPTER XXVII 

THE COLLISION IN THE FOG 

"Hullo! Mumps isn't keeping this flag of truce very good," remarked Sam, as the seashell dropped at his feet. 

"There is something inside of the shell," said Tom. "A bit of paper. Perhaps it's a message?" 

"I'll soon see," returned his younger brother, and ran to where he could not be seen from the other yacht. 

He pulled from the seashell a small, square of paper, upon which had been hastily scrawled the following in lead pencil: 

"I will help you all I can and hope you won't prosecute me. I will see that Dora S. gets something to eat, even if I give her my share. They intend to go to Sand Haven if they can give you the slip." 

"Good for Mumps! He's coming to his senses," cried Sam, and showed the others the message. Dick read the words with much satisfaction. 

"I hope he does stand by Dora," he said. "If so, I'll shield him all I can when the crowd is brought up for trial." 

"If he tells the truth we may as well put into harbor and make for Sand Haven," said Martin Harris, who had now resumed the chase once more. 

"Yes; but he may not be telling the truth," was Sergeant Brown's comment. "The whole thing may be a trick to get us to go to Sand Haven while that crowd goes somewhere else." 

"I think they are tired of carrying the girl around," said Carter. "To give her up to us would have been no hardship." 
1. who sent the message about Dora?
2. who thought it might be a trick?
3. where did he think it was trying to get them to go?
4. what was in the shell?
5. what was on the paper?
6. written in what?
7. who offered to give Dora their food?
8. where did he say they were going?
9. who did carter think they had grown tired of carrying?
10. was the paper in the shape of a circle?
11. what shape was it?
12. was the writing neat?
13. how did Mumps message make Dick feel?
14. who did Sam show it to?

Numbered answers:
1. Mumps
2. Sergeant Brown
3. Sand Haven
4. A bit of pape
5. a message
6. lead penci
7. Mumps
8. Sand Haven
9. Dora
10. no
11. square
12. no
13. satisfied
14. the others


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Amsterdam is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands, although it is not the seat of the government, which is The Hague. Amsterdam has a population of 851,373 within the city proper, 1,351,587 in the urban area, and 2,410,960 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. The metropolitan area comprises much of the northern part of the Randstad, one of the larger conurbations in Europe, with a population of approximately 7 million. 

Amsterdam's name derives from "Amstelredamme", indicative of the city's origin around a dam in the river Amstel. Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age (17th century), a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading centre for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries the city expanded, and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Since the annexation of municipality Sloten in 1921 by the municipality of Amsterdam, the oldest historic part of the city lies in Sloten (9th century).
1. what is the name dervived from?
2. what happened in the 17th century?
3. what was it considered then?
4. what is it the capital of?
5. what ppart of the country can you find it?
6. in what province?
7. what is the population?
8. who is it mandated by?
9. what did it have innovated developments in?
10. What is the Hague?
11. Does Amsterdam have one?
12. what did it originate as?
13. when?
14. What is the population in the metro area?
15. when did the city expand?
16. by doing what?
17. What is on the UNESCO world heritage list?
18. what happened in 1921?
19. what area is in much of the northern part of Randstad?
20. What river is the area around?

Numbered answers:
1. "Amstelredamme"
2. the Dutch Golden Age
3. one of the most important ports in the world
4. the Kingdom of the Netherlands
5. in the west
6. North Holland
7. 851,373
8. the Netherlands
9. trade
10. the seat of the government
11. no
12. a small fishing village
13. the late 12th century
14. 2,410,960
15. In the 19th and 20th centuries.
16. building many new neighborhoods and suburbs
17. The canals and the Defence Line of Amsterdam
18. the municipality Sloten was annexed
19. The metropolitan area
20. Amstel


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(CNN) -- Lady Gaga reached an out-of-court settlement with her former assistant who sued for unpaid overtime, according to a court filing. 

Details of the deal were not revealed in a document filed in court last week asking the clerk to close the case. 

The lawsuit, which sought $350,000 in back pay from the singer, had been set for trial in New York starting next week. U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe ruled last month against Gaga's lawyer's request that the case be dismissed. 

In her lawsuit, Jennifer O'Neill says that she worked "24/7" as Gaga's personal assistant. 

O'Neill was employed in early 2009, and again from February 2010 to March 2011. After she was rehired, she was told her annual salary would be $75,000. 

"Every day is a work day for her, so every day is a work day for the rest of us," O'Neill said, according to court documents. 

"There is no, we're going to stay in, we're going to sleep. There is no, let's put on sweatpants and go out to the movies and be girlfriends. It doesn't work like that." 

Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, testified that O'Neill "deserves every one of her $75,000 that we agreed to. But she does not deserve a penny more." 

CNN's Carolyn Sung, Rachel Wells and Susan Candiotti contributed this report. 


1. How much back pay was asked for in the suit?
2. And who was asking for this much?
3. What was her role for Gaga?
4. When did she file papers?
5. When was the trial set ?
6. Where was it to be held?
7. What role did Judge Gardephe play in this case?
8. How much did Jennifer believe she was to be paid as a salary?
9. What was the time frame she worked for gaga?
10. What were her work hours during this time?
11. How does Gaga feel about the claim for more money?


Numbered answers:
1. $350,000
2. Jennifer O'Neill
3. personal assistant
4. unknown
5. next week
6. New York
7. ruled last month against Gaga's lawyer
8. $75,000
9. early 2009, and again from February 2010 to March 2011
10. 24/7
11. deserves every one of her $75,000 that we agreed to. But she does not deserve a penny more