Problem: Do "John" and "his" point to the same thing in the following sentence?

Bill passed the gameboy to John because *his* turn was next.
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A: yes


Problem: Do "mistress" and "she" point to the same thing in the following sentence?

Our mistress hired a room for my crippled sister Nelly , and she gave her knitting and needlework when she was able to do it, and when she was ill *she* sent her dinners and many nice comfortable things and was like a mother to her.
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A: yes


Problem: Do "Tom" and "he" point to the same thing in the following sentence?

Tom threw his schoolbag down to Ray after *he* reached the bottom of the stairs.
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A: no


Problem: Do "the chickens" and "them" point to the same thing in the following sentence?

The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens . I shall have to guard *them* .
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A:
yes