input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XXIII 

THE ADVANTAGE OF A DAY 

That evening Le Drieux appeared in the lobby of the hotel and sat himself comfortably down, as if his sole desire in life was to read the evening paper and smoke his after-dinner cigar. He cast a self-satisfied and rather supercilious glance in the direction of the Merrick party, which on this occasion included the Stantons and their aunt, but he made no attempt to approach the corner where they were seated. 

Maud, however, as soon as she saw Le Drieux, asked Arthur Weldon to interview the man and endeavor to obtain from him the exact date when Jack Andrews landed in New York. Uncle John had already wired to Major Doyle, Patsy's father, to get the steamship lists and find which boat Andrews had come on and the date of its arrival, but no answer had as yet been received. 

Arthur made a pretext of buying a cigar at the counter and then strolled aimlessly about until he came, as if by chance, near to where Le Drieux was sitting. Making a pretense of suddenly observing the man, he remarked casually: 

"Ah, good evening." 

"Good evening, Mr. Weldon," replied Le Drieux, a note of ill-suppressed triumph in his voice. 

"I suppose you are now content to rest on your laurels, pending the formal examination?" said Arthur. 

"I am, sir. But the examination is a mere form, you know. I have already cabled the commissioner of police at Vienna and received a reply stating that the Austrian ambassador would make a prompt demand for extradition and the papers would be forwarded from Washington to the Austrian consul located in this city. The consul has also been instructed to render me aid in transporting the prisoner to Vienna. All this will require several days' time, so you see we are in no hurry to conclude the examination."  1. Where did Ledrieux sit?
2. did he seem uncomfortable?
3. who was he looking at?
4. who was with them?
5. what did Maud want to know?
6. had they already tried to obtain that information?
7. had they gotten a nanswer?
8. Did she thing LeDrieux knew?
9. who did she enlist to question him?
10. Under what pretense did he start walking around?
11. did he then head straight for Le Drieux?
12. what did Arthur think LeDrieux would be content to do?
13. until when?
14. who would make a request for extradition?
15. where would the documents be sent from?
16. to where?
17. where would the prisoner be taken to?
18. how long with this take?
19. would the extradition request be sent right away?
20. is he in a hurry to have the interrogation?
numbered_answers: 1. the lobby of the hotel
2. No
3. the Merrick party
4. the Stantons and their aunt
5. the date Jack Andrews landed in New York
6. Yes
7. No
8. Yes
9. Arthur Weldon
10. buying a cigar
11. No
12. rest on his laurels
13. the formal examination
14. the Austrian ambassador
15. Washington
16. the Austrian consul
17. Vienna
18. several days
19. No
20. No

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER IX. 

GOING TO OSTIA. 

While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley. Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo. Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country. He had been attended on his ride by a servant man named Thomas. Thomas dismounted from his horse first, and held the bridle of Copley's horse while Copley dismounted. 

"There!" said Copley, walking off with a very grand air, and leaving his horse in Thomas's hands; "take the horse, Thomas, and never bring me such an animal as that again. Next time I ride I shall take Jessie." 

"But Mr. William has forbidden me to give you Jessie," said Thomas. "He says she is not safe." 

"It's none of his business," said Copley. "He thinks, because he is a little older than I am, and because he is married,--though he has not been married much more than a month,--that he has a right to order me about just as he pleases. And I am determined not to submit to it--would you?" 

These last words were addressed to Rollo. Copley had been advancing towards the door of the hotel, while he had been speaking, and had now just reached the step where Rollo was standing. 

"Who is he?" asked Rollo. "Who is William?" 

"He is my brother," said Copley; "but that has nothing to do with it."  1. Who was the English boy?
2. Whose acquaintance did he make?
3. Where did they meet?
4. Was the English youth older or younger?
5. Was it a riding instructor who denied the mare?
6. What was he?
7. Was the sibling denier older or younger?
8. Is the sibling who denied the mare single?
9. Was the way that the English youth walked described as purposeful?
10. What was it described as?
numbered_answers: 1. Copley
2. Rollo
3. Rome
4. older
5. no
6. William, Copley's brother
7. younger
8. yes
9. no
10. as walking off with a very grand air

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. For more than 40 years, scientists have sought to learn how well human beings can adapt to long periods in space. The International Space Station continues to provide valuable knowledge about spaceflight. But an earlier space station, Skylab, helped make the current space project possible. 

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sang aboard the International Space Station on May 12, 2013. His music video has become extremely popular. The astronaut played his own version of David Bowie's song Space Oddity. He performed while floating weightlessly, with images of planet earth and space appearing in the window behind him. 

Chris Hadfield recently returned home after nearly five months on the space station. For him, the long flight produced a hit video on YouTube and no major physical problems. But 40 years ago, scientists did not know how humans would react to long-term spaceflight. To find out, NASA, the American space agency, launched Skylab in May, 1973. Over nearly a year, three teams of astronauts visited Skylab for stays of between 28 to 84 days. They learned how people react to extended periods in space. 

Gerald Carr commanded Skylab 4. He spoke at a NASA event marking the 40th anniversary of Skylab's launch. He said that the loss of the body's muscle mass was a main concern. Astronauts on Skylab used exercise equipment to stay strong. The astronauts spent their workdays carrying out experiments, including biomedical research. 

Marshall Porterfield is the director of NASA's Space Life and Physical Sciences Division. He says the Skylab astronauts' understanding of their own ability to deal with long-term spaceflight continues to help current astronauts. NASA says the next step for life away from Earth is a year-long space station mission, set for 2015. 1. What space station helped make space projects possible?
numbered_answers:
1. Skylab