7. What was the first intimation of their danger?

8. Relate the dog's history.

9. How did he now behave?

10. What did he do when his mistress tried to quiet him ?

11. How did the ladies become aware of the dangers that threatened them?

DEATH SCENE OF LITTLE EVA.

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.

1. Tell how the life of Eva was fading out.

2. How was her father affected by what he saw ?

3. How does Mrs. Stowe describe his feelings?

4. How did Eva appear during the last afternoon of her life?

5. How did she occupy herself ?

6. What did St. Clare say to Miss Ophelia, as he kissed his little daughter good night?

7. Tell what happened at midnight.

8. What was the prompt action of Miss Ophelia ?

9. What did St. Clare see that made him speechless?

10. What kind of look was on Eva's face?

II. Describe the commotion among the servants.

12. What did Eva do when her father called her by name ?

13. To whom did the master turn for comfort in this moment of

agony ?

14. What were the dying child's last words?

LITTLE NELL.

CHARLES DICKENS.

1. As little Nell wandered alone through the empty old church,

how did everything seem?

2. What tokens of age and decay were all about her?

3. What united to make one common monument of ruin ?

4. What found one common level here ?

5. What had one part of the edifice been?

6. What were to be seen there?

7. What did they serve to keep in memory?

8. What were the strange child's feelings, as she sat among

9.

these stark figures, surrounded by the implements of

old wars?

What did she do?

10. What were some of her thoughts?

II. Describe the ascent of the tower.

12. What sights met her eyes when she had reached the top of the turret ?

13. What did this change of scene seem like?

14. After she had left the church, how did the sounds and sights of the school affect her?

15. Where was she found after dark that night?

THE SILENT SLEEPER.

DICKENS.

1. What did little Nell seem, as she lay dead upon her bed?

2. How was her couch decorated?

3. What had been her request concerning this?

4. How does the writer compare the child and her bird?

5. What change had taken place in the appearance of the child ? 6. Through what scenes had that face and that form passed? 7. Describe the actions and looks of the old man whose mind had been dazed with suffering.

8. What earthly scenes could know her no more?

MYSTERY OF LIFE.

JOHN RUSKIN.

1. How did the author obtain his influence in earlier life?

2. To what must be due the influence which he now desires to retain ?

3. What have most people felt at some time in life?

4. By what have they been startled?

5. What is it that we cannot truly perceive, even at such times?

6. What are we least of all able to understand?

7. What will one day be said of both the good and the evil?

8. Between what two classes, however, will there be found an infinite separation?

9. Concerning what did the author have a dream?

10. How does he describe those who attended a party?

11. What is said of the house, and especially of the surroundings?

12. How was the happiness of the party disturbed ?

13. How were these difficulties finally settled?

14. What did they all have to do at last?

15. What opportunities for happiness did those children have who remained in the house?

16. What did some of the most practical of the children covet for their own?

17. How were the most of the children soon occupied ?

18. What was finally declared by those who thought themselves the most sensible ones in the company?

19. In what did their covetousness end?

20. What made it seem the more strange that they should be so eager to obtain these nail-heads?

21. What did they begin to say to one another?

22. When the noise of their contentions had roused the author from his dreams, what reflections passed through his mind?

FROM THE "DESERTED VILLAGE."

OLIVER GOLDSMITH.

1. With what apostrophe does the author begin this selection?

2. What charms of the village does he recall?

3. What sweet sounds came up from the village at the close

of day?

4. What great change has come over the place?

5. What picture does he draw of a solitary matron seeking to obtain a livelihood by gathering watercresses?

6. What now marks the spot where the village preacher's modest mansion rose?

7. Give his beautiful description of the preacher.

8. What were his ambitions?

9. What is said of his hospitality?

10. How did he discharge his duties?

11. How did he try to elevate his fellow men?

12. Describe his offices at the death-bed.

13. How did he conduct services at church?

14. When services were over, how did his parishioners show their

love for him?

15. How did he respond to their attentions?

16. To what does the poet compare him?

17. Describe the spot where the village master had his noisy school. 18. Describe the schoolmaster.

19. How had the children learned to adapt themselves to his moods?

20. Whenever he was severe, to what was the severity to be

charged?

21. What is said of his wonderful learning?

22. What of his powers of argument?

23. What has become of the village tavern?

24. What marks the spot where the sign-post stood?

25. What used to go on in that building which now lies in ruin? 26. Describe the room in which these animated talks were held? 27. What takes place there no more ?

28. How does the poet exalt native charms and spontaneous joys? 29. How does he express his contempt for midnight masquerades and all the freaks of wanton wealth?

30. What important duty does he suggest to statesmen and the friends of truth?

THE "BAS BLANC" (THE WHITE STOCKING).

HANNAH MORE.

1. Point out the witty comparisons suggested and the exquisite touches of humor found in this apparently serious letter?

REMARKS. This unique piece of work was greatly admired and highly praised by the eminent critics of the day. It shows a rich vein of humor and innocent pleasantry not often possessed by so serious a writer.

A LETTER.

HANNAH MORE.

1. How does Miss More describe the pupils of the new school she was just opening?

2. How many of this banditti had she enlisted?

3. How was the stern clergyman and magistrate affected when he saw so many of these rough creatures kneeling around the gentle woman who had come to instruct them?

4. How does Miss More speak of her hope of doing them any good?

5. Whom did she meet as she was coming out of church with her ragged regiment ?

6. What unexpected kindness did these musicians perform?

THE MENDIP FEAST.

HANNAH MORE.

I. Who honored this feast with their presence?

2. Who led the procession as they marched to the place where the dinner was to be served?

3. Describe the remainder of the procession.

4. What caused the onlookers to shed tears?

5. How were the exercises conducted upon the grounds?

6. How were they closed?

7. How did the procession leave the grounds?

8. How did the several schools leave the place where all had at first assembled ?

9. How many people attended the exercises of the day?

10. How was good feeling shown among different classes of people?

II. What did all of them show by their behavior?

12. How many poor children had that day enjoyed one good

meal?

13. From what had these good results sprung?