War Horse is a children`s novel by Michael Morpurgo. It was first published in Great Britain by Kaye & Ward in 1982. The story recounts the experiences of Joey, a horse purchased by the Army for service in World War I France and the attempts of young Albert, his previous owner, to bring him safely home. It formed the basis of both an award winning play (2007) and an acclaimed film (2011).
Which of the following is NOT true about this novel?
| Albert is trying to bring Joey safely home. | |
| This novel was first published in Great Britain. | |
| Albert no longer owns Joey at the beginning of the novel. | |
| War Horse is a romance novel. |
Volunteer hosts went to the airport, picked up assigned students, fed them dinner, took them to the opening lecture at the Clay Center, put them in spare bedrooms for the night, then fed them breakfast this morning and will deliver the outstanding teens to buses that convey them to the mountain retreat where they undergo a month of intensive science training and outdoor fun.
Luckily, this year, enough local families volunteered to host all the brilliant youths. In the past, the number of guest homes sometimes fell short, and some of the visitors slept on cots and sleeping bags at local churches. They`re adventurous teens and don`t mind this makeshift camp-in but it`s better if friendly hosts give them a more personal welcome for their stay.
Which of the following topics would the next paragraph in this passage most likely cover?
| Instructions for how local families can enroll their children in a similar program | |
| Instructions for how local families can volunteer to become hosts | |
| The story of a time when one of the students stole from his host family | |
| An overview of what the student`s science training will cover |
Warren Wilfred Freer (27 December 1920 - 29 March 2013), was a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party. Freer represented the Mount Albert electorate in Parliament from 1947 to 1981, when he retired.
He was only 26 when he entered Parliament in a by-election for the Mount Albert seat following the death of Arthur Richards, and he held the seat for 34 years until he was succeeded by Helen Clark and then David Shearer.
He was a cabinet minister in the Third Labour Government of 1972-1975, holding the portfolios of Trade and Industry and of Energy Resources and was a candidate for the deputy leadership of the New Zealand Labour Party in 1974, dropping out in the third ballot.
In 1955 he was the first Western politician to visit China.
According to this passage:
| Freer was born in New Zealand. | |
| Freer retired in 1974. | |
| Freer was the first Western politician to visit China | |
| Freer was the first politician to visit China. |