Question: CHAPTER XII 

Trent rose up with flashing eyes. Da Souza shrank back from his outstretched hands. The two men stood facing one another. Da Souza was afraid, but the ugly look of determination remained upon his white face. Trent felt dimly that there was something which must be explained between them. There had been hints of this sort before from Da Souza. It was time the whole thing was cleared up. The lion was ready to throw aside the jackal. 

"I give you thirty seconds," he said, "to clear out. If you haven't come to your senses then, you'll be sorry for it." 

"Thirty seconds is not long enough," Da Souza answered, "for me to tell you why I decline to go. Better listen to me quietly, my friend. It will be best for you. Afterwards you will admit it." 

"Go ahead," Trent said, "I'm anxious to hear what you've got to say. Only look here! I'm a bit short-tempered this morning, and I shouldn't advise you to play with your words!" 

"This is no play at all," Da Souza remarked, with a sneer. "I ask you to remember, my friend, our first meeting." 

Trent nodded. 

"Never likely to forget it," he answered. 

"I came down from Elmina to deal with you," Da Souza continued. "I had made money trading in Ashanti for palm-oil and mahogany. I had money to invest--and you needed it. You had land, a concession to work gold-mines, and build a road to the coast. It was speculative, but we did business. I came with you to England. I found more money."  1. how much time did Trent give Da Souza?
2. where did Da Souza come from with him?
3. how was Trent feeling that morning?
4. and?
5. Did Da Souza feel 30 seconds was enough?
6. was Da Souza afraid?
7. how had Da souza made his money?
8. where?
9. what was he trading for?
10. what was the lion ready to do?
11. what color was Da Souza's face?
12. Did Trent want Da Souza to beat around the bush?
13. what did he tell him about his words?
14. where did Da Souza go with him?
15. who had stretched out their hands?
16. did Trent remember their first meeting?
17. what had Da Souza declined to do?
18. what did Trent have while Da Souza had money?
19. and?
20. Did Da Souza make more money? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. thirty seconds
2. Elmina
3. anxious
4. short-tempered
5. no
6. yes
7. trading
8. Ashanti
9. palm-oil and mahogany
10. to throw aside the jackal
11. white
12. no
13. and I shouldn't advise you to play with your words!
14. England
15. Trent
16. yes
17. invest money
18. land
19. a concession to work gold-mines
20. yes


Question: (CNN) -- The longest-running holiday special still has a very shiny nose. 

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" premiered on television December 6, 1964, and is now one of the holiday season's perennial favorites. The story of the reindeer who saves Christmas is beloved among children and adults alike. 

The Rankin-Bass animated film production company used Japanese puppets and stop motion to tell the tale, bolstered by a soundtrack featuring Burl Ives' rendition of the theme song. 

In the story, Santa's reindeer Donner and his wife have a son, Rudolph, who has the distinction of a nose that glows. He runs away after being made to feel an outcast and links up with an elf who dreams of becoming a dentist and an adventurer seeking silver and gold. 

After ending up on the Island of Misfit Toys and wandering for a while, Rudolph goes on to save his loved ones from the Abominable Snow Monster and guides Santa through a blizzard that threatens to ruin Christmas. 

In 2006, the New York Times reported that fans drove for miles to see the Rudolph and Santa Claus puppets at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta. The pair were thought to be the last of the surviving production puppets. They had been taken home by a production company employee and given to her children after filming was completed. 

"In 2005, the nephew of the original rescuer found the puppets in a family attic and brought them to be appraised on the PBS series 'Antiques Roadshow,' " the Times said. "Created for about $5,000 each in 1964, they were valued at $8,000 to $10,000 for the pair. The family sold both figures to Kevin A. Kriess, the president of TimeandSpaceToys.com and a lifelong fan of the Rankin-Bass films."  1. Who is Rudolph's father?
2. Why does Rudolph run away?
3. What makes him different from the other reindeer?
4. Who does he save during a snow storm?
5. Does he save Christmas?
6. What Island does he travel to?
7. Which company produced the movie?
8. When did it premiere?
9. What methods were used in filming the movie?
10. Are all of the puppets still in existence?
11. How many remain?
12. Which?
13. Where had they been stored since their use in the show?
14. When were they rediscovered?
15. When were they put on display?
16. Where?
17. How much did they appraise for in 2005?
18. How much did they originally cost to produce?
19. What year were they made?
20. Who bought them? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Donner
2. he felt like an outcast
3. his nose glows
4. his loved ones
5. yes
6. the Island of Misfit Toys
7. Rankin-Bass
8. December 6, 1964
9. Japanese puppets and stop motion
10. no
11. two
12. Rudolph and Santa Claus
13. in a family attic
14. In 2005
15. In 2006
16. the Center for Puppetry Arts
17. $8,000 to $10,000 for the pair
18. about $5,000 each
19. 1964
20. Kevin A. Kriess


Question: Germany is a federal republic consisting of sixteen federal states (German: Bundesland, or Land).[a] Since today's Germany was formed from an earlier collection of several states, it has a federal constitution, and the constituent states retain a measure of sovereignty. With an emphasis on geographical conditions, Berlin and Hamburg are frequently called Stadtstaaten (city-states), as is the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which in fact includes the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The remaining 13 states are called Flächenländer (literally: area states). 

The creation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 was through the unification of the western states (which were previously under American, British, and French administration) created in the aftermath of World War II. Initially, in 1949, the states of the Federal Republic were Baden, Bavaria (in German: Bayern), Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse (Hessen), Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), North Rhine Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), Schleswig-Holstein, Württemberg-Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern. West Berlin, while officially not part of the Federal Republic, was largely integrated and considered as a de facto state. 1. How many states in Germany?
2. When was the creation of the Federal Republic of Germany
3. through the unification of what?
4. What administration were they under?
5. Does Germany have a constitution?
6. why?
7. What does it emphasize?
8. What is Berlin called?
9. Anyplace else have that name?
10. how about the remaining 13 ?
11. what does that mean?
12. Is west berlin part of the federal republic?
13. What was it considered?
14. Was it intergrated?
15. What was created in the aftermath of WWII?
16. What includes the cities of Breman and Bremerhaven? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. 16
2. 1949
3. the western states
4. American, British, and French
5. yes
6. the constituent states retain a measure of sovereignty
7. geographical conditions
8. Stadtstaaten (city-states)
9. Hamburg
10. Flächenländer
11. area states
12. no
13. de facto state
14. yes
15. Federal Republic of Germany
16. Free Hanseatic City of Bremen