question: CHAPTER XIII 

SAM ON THE ROAD 

The next few days were very busy ones for Sam because he had a number of important classes to attend, and he was hard at work finishing his theme on "Civilization in Ancient Central America." It was impossible to call on Grace, and so he did nothing to find out the truth about Chester Waltham because he did not wish to ask the girl about this over the telephone, nor did he see his way clear to expressing his thoughts on paper. 

Sunday came and went, and Monday morning brought a letter to the youngest Rover which he read with much interest. It was from Belright Fogg, a long-winded and formal communication, in which the lawyer stated that he had been under medical treatment because of being hit in the head by a snowball thrown by Sam, and he demanded fifty dollars damages. If the same was not paid immediately, he stated that he would begin suit. 

"Anything wrong, Sam?" questioned Songbird, who was present while Sam was reading the letter. "You look pretty serious." 

"Read it for yourself, Songbird," was the reply, and Sam passed the communication over. 

"Well, of all the gall!" burst out the would-be poet of Brill. "Fifty dollars! Of course you won't pay any such bill as this?" 

"Not so you can notice it," returned Sam, sharply. "If he had sent me a bill for five dollars or less I might have let him have the money just to shut him up. But fifty dollars! Why, it's preposterous!" 
1. Who is the story's main character?
2. What is the title of his paper?
3. What did he receive on Monday?
4. Who sent it?
5. What is his occupation?
6. Why did he send the letter?
7. What kind of damages?
8. Why did he need that?
9. Who hit him?
10. Is Sam excited to pay him?
11. Is there an amount Sam would be willing to pay?
12. Does Sam's friend think he should pay?
13. What was her name?
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answer: 1. Sam
2. Civilization in Ancient Central America
3. a letter
4. Belright Fogg
5. lawyer
6. he demanded fifty dollars damages
7. medical treatment
8. being hit in the head by a snowball
9. Sam
10. No
11. five dollars or less
12. No
13. Songbird


question: Chapter 15: The Pirates' Hold. 

Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay. Here he established a piratical fleet. Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account. Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements. The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates. 

Tulagi Angria, who succeeded his father, was even bolder and more successful; and when the man-of-war brig, the Restoration, with twenty guns and two hundred men, was fitted out to attack him, he defeated and captured her. After this, he attacked and captured the French man-of-war Jupitre, with forty guns; and had even the insolence to assail an English convoy guarded by two men-of-war; the Vigilant, of sixty-four guns, and the Ruby, of fifty. 

The Dutch, in 1735, sent a fleet of seven ships of war, two bomb vessels, and a strong body of troops against Gheriah. The attack was, however, repulsed with considerable loss. From that date the pirates grew bolder and bolder, and were a perfect scourge to the commerce of Western India. 
1. Who seized and fortified Yijiyadrug?
2. what kind of fleet did he establish?
3. who preyed apon the commerve of European settlements?
4. In 1734 who was it that sent ships of war as well as other troops against Gheriah?
5. Where was Gheriah located?
6. How far south was it from Bombay?
7. Who's ships did the pirates often capture?
8. What Empire did Sivagi found?
9. How was Tulagi Angria in comparance with his father when it came to piratry?
10. Was he notable for capturing any ships?
11. Can you name any?
12. Were the dutch sucessful in their attack of Gheriah?
13. Was the Dutch loss encouraging to the pirates?
14. Who broke off their conection with the successors of Savagi
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answer:
1. Sivagi
2. a piratical fleet
3. Kanhagi
4. The Dutch
5. at the mouth of the river Kanui
6. one hundred and seventy miles
7. The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch
8. the Mahratta Empire
9. he was even bolder and more successful
10. yes
11. the Vigilant
12. no
13. yes
14. Kanhagi Angria