Question: CHAPTER XXVII 

A fortnight afterwards Trent rode into Attra, pale, gaunt, and hollow-eyed. The whole history of those days would never be known by another man! Upon Trent they had left their mark for ever. Every hour of his time in this country he reckoned of great value--yet he had devoted fourteen days to saving the life of John Francis. Such days too--and such nights! They had carried him sometimes in a dead stupor, sometimes a raving madman, along a wild bush-track across rivers and swamps into the town of Garba, where years ago a Congo trader, who had made a fortune, had built a little white-washed hospital! He was safe now, but surely never a man before had walked so near the "Valley of the Shadow of Death." A single moment's vigilance relaxed, a blanket displaced, a dose of brandy forgotten, and Trent might have walked this life a multi-millionaire, a peer, a little god amongst his fellows, freed for ever from all anxiety. But Francis was tended as never a man was tended before. Trent himself had done his share of the carrying, ever keeping his eyes fixed upon the death-lit face of their burden, every ready to fight off the progress of the fever and ague, as the twitching lips or shivering limbs gave warning of a change. For fourteen days he had not slept; until they had reached Garba his clothes had never been changed since they had started upon their perilous journey. As he rode into Attra he reeled a little in his saddle, and he walked into the office of the Agent more like a ghost than a man.  1. Where Trent went?
2. Was he in good shape?
3. Would other people know about all these?
4. Who did he try to save?
5. For how long?
6. Did he think highly of his time there?
7. Which town Francis was carried into?
8. Who made fortune in Garba?
9. How long ago?
10. Did he build something useful there?
11. Was Francis very close to dying?
12. Is he safe now?
13. Could Trent have a better life that this?
14. Was Francis too important for him to forgo that?
15. Did Trent carry him too?
16. Was he ever watchful?
17. How long he didn't sleep well?
18. Could he change his clothes in the journey?
19. Was he riding horse on the way to Attra?
20. Who did he meet there? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. into Attra
2. no
3. no
4. John Francis
5. A fortnight
6. yes
7. Attra
8. a Congo trader
9. years ago
10. yes
11. yes
12. yes
13. yes
14. yes
15. yes
16. yes
17. For fourteen days
18. no
19. yes
20. the Agent


Question: CHAPTER IX--THE WASP 



'Whom He hath blessed and called His own, He tries them early, look and tone, Bent brow and throbbing heart, Tries them with pain.' 

The next week Lily had the pleasure of fitting out Faith Longley for her place at Mrs. Weston's. She rejoiced at this opportunity of patronising her, because in her secret soul she felt that she might have done her a little injustice in choosing her own favourite Esther in her stead. Esther's popularity at the New Court, however, made Lilias confident in her own judgment; the servants liked her because she was quick and obliging, Mr. Mohun said she looked very neat, Phyllis liked her because a mischance to her frock was not so brave an offence with her as with Rachel, and Ada was growing very fond of her, because she was in the habit of bestowing great admiration on her golden curls as she arranged them, and both little girls were glad not to be compelled to put away the playthings they took out. 

Maurice and Reginald had agreed to defer their onslaught on the wasps till Lord Rotherwood's arrival, and the war was now limited to attacks on foraging parties. Reginald most carefully marked every nest about the garden and farm, and, on his cousin's arrival on Saturday evening, began eagerly to give him a list of their localities. Lord Rotherwood was as ardent in the cause as even Reginald could desire, and would have instantly set out with him to reconnoitre had not the evening been rainy.  1. What is the name of the current chapter?
2. What did Maurice and Reginald decide to wait for?
3. Who was most at risk of being assaulted?
4. What prevented them from being sent to scout?
5. What activity were they currently involved in?
6. Who were they fighting in the war?
7. Who did the servants like?
8. Who did Lily prefer?
9. What is Lily short for?
10. Why did Ada like Esther? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. THE WASP
2. Lord Rotherwood's arrival
3. foraging parties
4. Rain
5. Reginald most carefully marked every nest about the garden and farm
6. the wasps
7. Faith Longley
8. Esther
9. Lilias
10. because she was in the habit of bestowing great admiration on her golden curls


Question: One day in my class, Maria shared her feelings about money, "Money worries me. I think I want to live without money because I hate it. I HATE MONEY." We were all touched by Maria's words as they reminded us of the spiritual burdens that money managing can bring to us. After class I offered to help Maria deal with her financial problems. She hesitated to accept my offer, and I could see from the expression on her face that she was afraid of what it might involve. I quickly promised her that I wouldn't make her do more than she was able to. I told her frankly that I didn't enjoy managing my money any more than she did hers and wouldn't burden her with guilt, judgments, or impossible tasks. All I would ask her to do was to let me help her look at her fears and try to make some sense of them. 

Maria still resisted my offer, and I can remember the excuses she gave me as they were the repeated complaints I had heard from so many people. "I'11 never understand money," she said. "My facts are meaningless." "I don't deserve to have money." "I never have enough," "I have too little to manage." "My financial position isn't worth looking at." and the most _ one of all, "I just can't do it." 

Going home that day, I couldn't get Maria out of my mind: Her attitude conveyed the same negativity and fear that I believed annoyed many people. I was sure it was this attitude that prevented people from managing their money effectively. My counseling has taught me that these anxieties are inseparably connected to our self-doubts and fear for survival. Many of us are terrified of handling our money because we don't believe we can do it well, and to do it wrong would put our very existence at risk. 

On a deeper level we know that money is not the source of life, but sense of worth drives us to act as if it were. It locks us up in self-doubts and prevents us from tapping into the true source of our management power, our spirit. 1. What does Maria hate? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. money