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	I stare down at my arm. It’s so pale and unblemished. I slowly lift up my razor blade. I can feel it’s cold anticipation, ready to tear my skin apart, which is exactly what it’s going to do. I drag it across my flesh in a long slow drag. I watch as the warm crimson spreads. My arm, my clothes, -nothing remains dry. Why do I do this to myself? I keep saying that I’m going to stop.
	Suddenly there is a knock at my door. I panic. I wrap a dirty cloth around my arm and run into the hotel closet. “Get out here right now you little bitch.” I can already tell who it is from their voice. My drug dealer. As I’m crouching in the closet I try to slow my breathing, but my heart jumps when the door is kicked in. There’s a tiny hole in the closet door, and I lean forward to put my eye to it. I can see he’s brought company. They’ve moved into another area of my hotel room, possibly the kitchen. I close my eyes as I strain to hear them, but by the time I open my eyes I’m too late. I feel a searing hot rod force its way into the back of my skull. I can’t stop screaming, and that attracts the rest of the men.
	I have no choice but to obey. I come out of the closet quietly while they tie me up.  I try to remain calm, but I falter as the boss begins to talk. “Guess what Sabrina? I woke up today and I found all my drugs and money gone. You’re the last person I’ve sold to in days. What did you do with them?
	I have no idea what he’s talking about. He’s probably high right now. But then I suddenly remember something. The razor blade on my bed. At the current moment they have me tied up, lying face down on the floor. I look up at him and use my most innocent voice. “I didn’t do it, but I know who did. But right now I’m a little uncomfortable. You can keep me tied up, but please let me lie down on the bed. “
	“Why should I care if you’re comfortable or not?”
“Because otherwise I’m going to say a thing.”
	“I guess I’ll just have to beat it outta ya.”
I smile a cocky grin. “You already poked out one of my eyes and I haven’t said anything yet.” I hear him curse under his breath as he throws me onto the bed.  Within seconds I find the razor blade and start to cut at the rope that imprisons me. I’m done quickly and he doesn’t even notice.
	“Quite stalling and tell me something already.”
“Oh, I’ll tell you something.”
	“what’s that?”
“you’re going to die.”
I throw my razor, quick and sleek, and watch as his red crimson spills out. His goonies have seen enough, and bolt for the door.  They think they’re going to get away, but they’re not. I grab the two closest things on the end table next to my bed, a pen and a vase. I sprint out my door and quickly catch them in the parking garage. The first assailant makes the mistake of turning around to look at me, and I smash the vase into his face, sending a million shards of glass into his eyes, flesh, and even mouth. I grab a piece before it hits the ground and I kill him like I did his boss, by slicing his throat. This whole time his buddy has just been standing there, watching me kill him. Once his friend is done it’s only me and him, and he has my full attention. I take my pen and jab it into his right eye, just like the one that got damaged on my own face less than five minutes ago. I quickly pluck the pen back out and sink it into his heart, and let his body drop. I don’t care about the mess, let the staff clean it up.

title: I just thought this up. it's my first story. Sorry if it's to gory/bloody/graphic

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about Sabrina's relationship with the man that enters her hotel room?

answer: No answer

text: There is an answer to this question. The man is Sabrina's drug dealer.

refinement: The man is Sabrina's drug dealer who has come to interrogate her about his missing money and drugs.

answer: Sabrina knows that the man is a drug dealer. He is angry because he believes Sabrina stole his drugs and money. Sabrina does not know what he is talking about. It seems like the man is high.

answer: Sabrina's relationship with the man is that he is her drug dealer.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about Sabrina's childhood?

answer: No answer

answer: No answer


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                                           The King

	Our King has always been a little different. He’s very quiet I haven’t really seen him give anyone orders at all either. Whenever something needs to be done I see him doing it. He doesn’t just sit around; I’ve actually seen him go into the mines. I don’t know if it’s just because I’m a child but not even the adults in the village are as active as him.

       He’s always leaving the kingdom and coming back with tons of different things. I can’t always see what he’s coming back with, but I’ve seen bones, some kind of meat that just looks bad, and even strange looking pearls. And the dogs! He has so many dogs that there’s not a single wild dog here. He must be traveling great distances to find all these dogs, because I know they’re not from here.

	When I see him doing all these strange things I start asking my parents what it is he’s doing, and they tell me: “don’t question the king,” but they never tell me why. He doesn’t look old, so he can’t be all that wise. All that work he does and all the times he leaves - it’s not normal.  I was  sick of wondering.

	I finally got into his castle and he was at his workbench. When I got closer he looked back at me, seemingly confused, but he turned back around and kept tinkering with some weird red dust. I got closer and mustered up the courage to ask him as politely as I could, “How come you’re so different than everyone else?” The king stopped, stood up and looked at me. He asked, “Excuse me?” and I said it again. He chuckled briefly under his breath and said “it seems like you’re different too.”

       He started to tell me a story. “When I was your age, I lived in a different kingdom and I felt the same way about my king. I would go to school and all the kids and the teachers would seem to just drift through their lives, but not the king; he was always spontaneous. I was finally sick of that curious feeling, so I went and talked to my king and he told me his story. Sometime afterwards the kingdom was destroyed and all the people inside were attacked by monsters. It was terrible. There were explosions, arrows, and the groans of the undead.

	I was able to escape, but barely. I fought my way out with nothing but my hands. finally I found a break in the chaos and I found a cave and covered the entrance with dirt. I was devastated, but I wanted to live so I built a shelter.  I enjoyed building. Then since I had built my shelter I began mining - I enjoyed that as well. I had so many supplies I decided to build more and I ended up building a village. Strangely enough people appeared. That village moved on to become this kingdom. That’s my story.”

	I asked him why he told me all that. and he told me simply because I was a player. A player? I was so confused. He then told me that only players are kings. I didn’t understand. He went on by asking me what my earliest memory is and I told him standing outside. “Exactly,” He said. “That was the first time you entered this world.” He started talking about how this life isn’t real and that once he’s gone he’ll be able to enter the real world again.

	He began taking me adventuring with him, that’s when he would explain things and share his knowledge with me. “When a king dies, everything he ever did goes with him. That’s how my king’s old kingdom was destroyed. I left my Kingdom and made a village. I have people of my own now. My king was killed by a mob of three suicide creatures right outside his gate. I saw everything he had made disappear along with him.” That’s when I believed everything he told me - while he took me adventuring with him. Now I know that there is a better life to be had out of this one. A less edged and more rounded one. Thank you king Steve. Minecraft Steve.

title: The King (Minecraft short story)

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize the story's setting.

answer: The story appears to take place in an online multiplayer game or it as an online reality, since the King can die. In this world, the King seems to be a Minecraft figurine, and has a lot of dogs. The world has a castle, mines and a village. The King goes so far as to say that the world isn't real and that there is another life after he dies. This could mean the world ends when players quit, or that all across many worlds, players are reborn in the one, and this is their life after the next.

text: The passage does not say that the setting of the story is online or in an online reality.

refinement: In this world, the King seems to be a Minecraft figurine, and has a lot of dogs. The world has a castle, mines and a village. The King goes so far as to say that the world isn't real and that there is another life after he dies. This could mean the world ends when players quit, or that all across many worlds, players are reborn in the one, and this is their life after the next.

text: The word "figurine" is not mentioned in the passage. The word "player" is used in reference to the King.

refinement: In this world, the King seems to be a Minecraft player, and has a lot of dogs. The world has a castle, mines and a village. The King goes so far as to say that the world isn't real and that there is another life after he dies. This could mean the world ends when players quit, or that all across many worlds, players are reborn in the one, and this is their life after the next.

answer: The story takes place in a village made up of small shacks. King Steve built a castle, inside which the narrator learns that the King is a player character in the game Minecraft.

answer: The story takes place in a village made up of small shacks. King Steve built a castle, inside which the narrator learns that the King is a player character in the game Minecraft. The narrator spends a lot of time with King Steve, exploring the game's world and learning how to manipulate game objects. The game experience appears to be immersive because the game world is much richer and more beautiful than the narrator's rather drab world. King Steve says that players leave a permanent trace in the game when they die, since becoming a player means dying within the game. The only amenity missing from the game world is human presence, off-screen, which King Steve cannot recreate. However, other characters may appear at any time, even sporadically. King Steve and his kingdom are protected by players, and King Steve has been a multi-time king because he was the first king who found another kingdom.

text: The passage does not mention anything about a human presence that is off-screen.

refinement: The story takes place in a village made up of small shacks. King Steve built a castle, inside which the narrator learns that the King is a player character in the game Minecraft. The narrator spends a lot of time with King Steve, exploring the game's world and learning how to manipulate game objects. The game experience appears to be immersive because the game world is much richer and more beautiful than the narrator's rather drab world. King Steve says that players leave a permanent trace in the game when they die, since becoming a player means dying within the game. King Steve and his kingdom are protected by players, and King Steve has been a multi-time king because he was the first king who found another kingdom.

text: The passage indicates that King Steve is a player and so is the narrator; they are not protected by players.

refinement: The story takes place in a village made up of small shacks. King Steve built a castle, inside which the narrator learns that the King is a player character in the game Minecraft. The narrator spends a lot of time with King Steve, exploring the game's world and learning how to manipulate game objects. The game experience appears to be immersive because the game world is much richer and more beautiful than the narrator's rather drab world. King Steve says that players leave a permanent trace in the game when they die, since becoming a player means dying within the game.

answer: The story appears to take place in an online multiplayer game. In this world, the King seems to be a Minecraft figurine, and has a lot of dogs. The world has a castle, mines and a village. The King goes so far as to say that the world isn't real and that there is another life after he dies. This could mean that the world ends when players quit, or that all across many worlds, players are reborn in the one, and this is their life after the next.

text: The passage does not indicate that the story takes place in an online multiplayer game.

refinement: In this world, the King seems to be a Minecraft figurine, and has a lot of dogs. The world has a castle, mines and a village. The King goes so far as to say that the world isn't real and that there is another life after he dies. This could mean that the world ends when players quit, or that all across many worlds, players are reborn in the one, and this is their life after the next.

answer: A kingdom is described, in which the King "does not just sit around" but instead goes off and does the tasks himself and comes back to the Kingdom without giving orders. However, the story's narrator only sees the King in his castle (or building it), but it's assumed the King is from another Kingdom, since the story's narrator is native to the kingdom he currently is in.

text: The highlighted sentence is a run-on sentence.

refinement: A kingdom is described, in which the King "does not just sit around" but instead goes off and does the tasks himself and comes back to the Kingdom without giving orders. However, the narrator only sees the King in his castle. The King is from another Kingdom, and the King and the narrator are "players" in the world.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the passage say about the relationship between the narrator and the king?

answer: The narrator is curious about the king and always witnessed him doing a lot of strange things. He is amazed by the king's travels and how he collects animals for his stronghold. The narrator finally goes to him to ask about why he does all things he does and how he is different from others. The king relates his story to the narrator, how once he was like the narrator, how his kingdom was destroyed. This made the narrator believe everything he has told him.

text: The highlighted sentence is grammatically and syntactically incorrect.

refinement: The narrator is curious about the king and always witnessed him doing a lot of strange things. He is amazed by the king's travels and how he collects animals for his stronghold. The narrator finally goes to him to ask about why he does all things he does and how he is different from others. The king tells the narrator about his past and how he once was like the narrator. His previous kingdom was destroyed, and he went on to create the village and kingdom that the narrator lives in currently.

answer: The narrator is curious about what the king does. She knows that the king doesn't interact with other people very often because she hasn't seen him give anyone orders or instructions. One day, her curiosity leads her to sneak into the king's castle, and after having walked around for a while and have seen many interesting things, she musters up the courage to ask the king what he's doing. The king says it's his job to take care of the kingdom, and it comes to a point where he has to go and adventure with her. He says that a king has to take care of his people until the end of their time. After sharing childhood memories, he shares his own story about being a king, discovering where he was and how he found a village to call home. He tells her how important their first day is because that is their first day within their new kingdom. They still have a lot of adventuring to do together.

text: The narrator's gender is not stated.

refinement: The narrator is curious about what the king does. They know that the king doesn't interact with other people very often because she hasn't seen him give anyone orders or instructions. One day, their curiosity leads her to sneak into the king's castle, and after having walked around for a while and have seen many interesting things, they muster up the courage to ask the king what he's doing. The king says it's his job to take care of the kingdom, and it comes to a point where he has to go and adventure with them. He says that a king has to take care of his people until the end of their time. After sharing childhood memories, he shares his own story about being a king, discovering where he was and how he found a village to call home. He tells them how important their first day is because that is their first day within their new kingdom. They still have a lot of adventuring to do together.

answer: In childhood, the king looked like an ordinary villager, but was very active and usually took off for parts unknown. It became very clear to the narrator that the king was very different from all the adults because of his behavior and questions that would be raised by it. The narrator wanted to ask the king why he seemed so different and that was when the king told him a story involving himself and a different kingdom, saying that they weren’t real people. He went on to say that when a king dies, all that they ever did vanishes with them, so they left the kingdom they used to live in and made another village and had people of their own since the king of the old kingdom was killed right outside the gate. After coming to this conclusion, the narrator affirmed the friendship and relationship that he had with the king by going with him on adventures.

text: The highlighted sentence is unnecessary and does not answer the question.

refinement: In childhood, the king looked like an ordinary villager, but was very active and usually took off for parts unknown. It became very clear to the narrator that the king was very different from all the adults because of his behavior and questions that would be raised by it. The narrator wanted to ask the king why he seemed so different and that was when the king told him a story involving himself and a different kingdom, saying that they weren’t real people. After coming to this conclusion, the narrator affirmed the friendship and relationship that he had with the king by going with him on adventures.

text: The highlighted portion of the sentence is inaccurate. The king says that the village was attacked by monsters

refinement: In childhood, the king looked like an ordinary villager, but was very active and usually took off for parts unknown. It became very clear to the narrator that the king was very different from all the adults because of his behavior and questions that would be raised by it. The narrator wanted to ask the king why he seemed so different and that was when the king told him a story involving himself and a different kingdom, where monsters destroyed the kingdom. After coming to this conclusion, the narrator affirmed the friendship and relationship that he had with the king by going with him on adventures.

text: This part of the sentence should in read "in the narrator's childhood," as to be more specific.

refinement: In the narrator's childhood, the king looked like an ordinary villager, but was very active and usually took off for parts unknown. It became very clear to the narrator that the king was very different from all the adults because of his behavior and questions that would be raised by it. The narrator wanted to ask the king why he seemed so different and that was when the king told him a story involving himself and a different kingdom, where monsters destroyed the kingdom. After coming to this conclusion, the narrator affirmed the friendship and relationship that he had with the king by going with him on adventures.

answer: In childhood, the king looked like an ordinary villager, but was very active and usually took off for parts unknown. It became very clear to the narrator that the king was very different from all the adults because of his behavior and their similar predictions about the king. The narrator wanted to ask the king why he seemed so different and that was when the king told him a story involving himself and a different kingdom, saying that they weren’t real people. He went on to say that when a king dies, all that they ever did vanishes with them, so they left the kingdom they used to live in and made another village and had people of their own since the king of the old kingdom was killed right outside the gate. After coming to this conclusion, the narrator affirmed the friendship and relationship that he had with the king by going with him on adventures.

text: The passage does not say anything about the narrator having any predictions about the king.

refinement: In childhood, the king looked like an ordinary villager, but was very active and usually took off for parts unknown. It became very clear to the narrator that the king was very different from all the adults because of his behavior. The narrator wanted to ask the king why he seemed so different and that was when the king told him a story involving himself and a different kingdom, saying that they weren’t real people. He went on to say that when a king dies, all that they ever did vanishes with them, so they left the kingdom they used to live in and made another village and had people of their own since the king of the old kingdom was killed right outside the gate. After coming to this conclusion, the narrator affirmed the friendship and relationship that he had with the king by going with him on adventures.

text: The highlighted sentence could be reconstructed to flow more smoothly.

refinement: In childhood, the king looked like an ordinary villager, but was very active and usually took off for parts unknown. It became very clear to the narrator that the king was very different from all the adults because of his behavior. The narrator wanted to ask the king why he seemed so different and that was when the king told him a story involving himself and a different kingdom, saying that they weren’t real people. He went on to say that when a king dies, all that they ever did vanishes with them. When their old king died in, the king made another village and had people of their own. After coming to this conclusion, the narrator affirmed the friendship and relationship that he had with the king by going with him on adventures.

answer: The narrator is curious about what the king does. She knows that the king doesn't interact with other people very often because she hasn't seen him give anyone orders or instructions. One day, her curiosity leads her to sneak into the king's castle, and after having walked around for a while and have seen many interesting things, she musters up the courage to ask the king what he's doing. The king tells her about how he is a player, who has lost his kingdom to monsters. They no longer have to look over their shoulders because a king's burdens are gone. She then asks if the king is going to do anything else, to which he just says he'll watch over the village they made.

text: The gender of the narrator is never disclosed.

refinement: The narrator is curious about what the king does. They know that the king doesn't interact with other people very often because they have't seen him give anyone orders or instructions. One day, their curiosity leads them to sneak into the king's castle, and after having walked around for a while and have seen many interesting things, they muster up the courage to ask the king what he's doing. The king tells them about how he is a player, who has lost his kingdom to monsters. They no longer have to look over their shoulders because a king's burdens are gone. They then ask if the king is going to do anything else, to which he just says he'll watch over the village they made.

text: The highlighted portion is inaccurate. The king recounts a story from the past in which the kingdom he used to live in was overrun with monsters.

refinement: The narrator is curious about what the king does. They know that the king doesn't interact with other people very often because they have't seen him give anyone orders or instructions. One day, their curiosity leads them to sneak into the king's castle, and after having walked around for a while and have seen many interesting things, they muster up the courage to ask the king what he's doing. The king tells them about how he is a player, and how the previous kingdom he lived in was destroyed by monsters. The king escaped and started a new village in which they currently live in. They no longer have to look over their shoulders because a king's burdens are gone. They then ask if the king is going to do anything else, to which he just says he'll watch over the village they made.

answer: The narrator is curious about the king and always witness him doing a lot of strange things. He is amazed by the king's travels and how he collects animals for his stronghold. The narrator finally goes to him to ask about why he does all things he does and how he is different from others. The king relates his story to the narrator, how once he was like the narrator, how his kingdom was destroyed, how he found himself in a strange land and eventually built a village to escape a mob.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the passage say about the narrator's name?

answer: No answer

answer: No answer

answer: The narrator's name is never mentioned.

answer: The narrator's name appears to be Steve.

text: The king's name is said to be Steve, not the narrator.

answer: No answer

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize what the passage says about being a parent.

answer: It implies that a parent will tell their child to question the king. Why this is relevant to this story will be explained later in the story.

text: The passage says nothing about being a parent; the narrator's parents are briefly mentioned with no further emphasis on their role as parents.

answer: No answer

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LAZARUS NKALA (26 February 1927 – 3 December 1975), known in political circles by the nickname UMAVAVA,[1] was a Rhodesian trade union leader, activist, and revolutionary. Born in Filabusi in Matabeleland, he attended mission and government schools and trained as a builder. He worked in Bulawayo, and became a union leader and African nationalist activist. In the 1950s and 60s, he served in leadership roles in the Southern Rhodesia African National Congress, National Democratic Party, and Zimbabwe African People's Union. He was detained in 1964 and, with the exception of a three-week period the following year, was held in continuous detention for the next ten years. Upon his release in 1974, he was named Organising Secretary of the ANC, and attended the Victoria Falls Conference as part of Joshua Nkomo's delegation. He died shortly after in an automobile accident driving from Salisbury (now Harare) to Bulawayo.

Early life

Nkala was born on 26 February 1927 in Filabusi, Matabeleland, Southern Rhodesia.[2][3][4] He comes from a large Ndebele family; one of his siblings, Enos, also became active in the independence movement and later served in parliament and as a cabinet minister.[5] His father, Madika Nkala, was a peasant farmer, teacher at the local Methodist mission school, and later a cobbler.[6][7][8] His mother, Mbase Moyo, was a lay preacher of the American-led Brethren in Christ Church.[9] Nkala was raised in the Brethren faith and attended primary school Nkankezi School and at the Church's Matopo Mission.[10][11] He went on to study at Mzingwane High School in Essexvale (now Esigodini), where he became exposed to politics through fellow students, including Jason Moyo and others.[12][13] There, he received elementary industrial instruction, trained as a bricklayer, and qualified as a builder in 1947.[14][15]

Career and political activity

Nkala worked in Bulawayo as a builder for many years.[16] In 1950, he was elected chairman of the Bulawayo branch of the African Artisans' Union.[17] He was elected president of the union in 1956, an office he held until his arrest in 1964.[18] He also served for some time as president of the African Trade Union Congress' Matabeleland region.[19] He was also appointed Chairman of the Barbourfields Tenants' Association and member of the Bulawayo African Townships Advisory Board.[20]

In 1957, Nkala joined the Southern Rhodesia African National Congress, led by Joshua Nkomo, and served as treasurer for the organisation's Bulawayo branch until it was banned in 1959.[21] He was a prominent figure in the African nationalist movement in Bulawayo, and was briefly detained after a state of emergency was declared by the colonial government in February 1959.[22][23] He served as treasurer for the Bulawayo branch of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nkomo's new party, from 1960 to 1961, when it, too, was banned.[24] From 1961 to 1963, Nkala was the Bulawayo district chairman for the NDP's successor, the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU).[25] In 1962, ZAPU was banned, and the next year, some of its members broke away and formed Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU). Nkala remained loyal to Nkomo's organisation, while his brother Enos joined ZANU.[26][27] From 1963 to 1964, he served as National Organising Secretary of the People's Caretaker Council, a newly-founded successor organisation to ZAPU that was the same in all but name.[28][29]

On 23 April 1964, Nkala was detained by the Rhodesian government, and with the exception of a three-week period in April/May 1965, he remained in restriction or detention for over ten years.[30] He was initially held at Gonakudzingwa restriction camp, but because of his strong influence on the morale of his fellow restrictees, was moved, along with Nkomo and Joseph Msika, to Camp 5, a more isolated location.[31] There for four years, he had little human contact besides Nkomo and Msika, and began taking correspondence courses.[32] He passed his A Levels and went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in political science and public administration from the University of South Africa.[33][34] He was released on 3 December 1974.[35]

In December 1974, Nkala was named to the Central Committee of the African National Council (ANC), and attended the Victoria Falls Conference in August 1975 along with Nkomo as part of the ANC delegation.[36][37] When the ANC split internally in September 1975, Nkala remained loyal to Nkomo's faction, and was named organising secretary at the party's congress, held in Salisbury (now Harare) on 26 and 27 September 1975.[38]

Death and legacy

Around 2:30 p.m., 3 December 1975, exactly one year after his release from detention, Nkala was killed on the Salisbury-Bulawayo Road near Bembezi when his car overturned.[39][40][41][42] The ANC colleague he was traveling with, Aggrippah Moyo, was also killed.[43] A joint funeral held for Nkala and Moyo in Bulawayo was attended by thousands.[44][45] Joshua Nkomo spoke at the burial, stating that Nkala's and Moyo's death would not be in vain, and that Zimbabweans would achieve the independence the two died while fighting for.[46] Nkala left behind a widow and five children.[47] He was buried at Pelandaba Cemetery in Bulawayo, and was declared a national hero after independence in 1980.[48] In November 2019, 1st Avenue in Bulawayo was renamed Lazarus Nkala Avenue.[49]

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title: Lazarus Nkala

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text have to say about Nkala's politics after 1960?

answer: Nkala was appointed Chairman of the Barbourfields Tenants' Association in 1960. He served as treasurer for the Bulawayo branch of the National Democratic Party in 1961 and as National Organizing Secretary of the People's Caretaker Council in 1964. After his release in 1974, Nkala was named to the Central Committee of the African National Council. He attended the Victoria Falls Conference in 1975 and was named organizing secretary of the ANC. When the ANC split internally in 1975, Nkala remained loyal to Nkomo's faction and was named organizing secretary at the party's congress.

answer: Nkala was appointed Chairman of the Barbourfields Tenants' Association in 1960. He served as treasurer for the Bulawayo branch of the National Democratic Party in 1961 and as National Organizing Secretary of the People's Caretaker Council in 1964. After his release in 1974, Nkala was named to the Central Committee of the African National Council. He attended the Victoria Falls Conference in 1975 and was named organizing secretary of the ANC.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize everything before 1960.

answer: Nkala was elected chairman of the Bulawayo branch of the African Artisans' Union in 1950. He was elected president of the union in 1956. He served as president of the African Trade Union Congress' Matabeleland region. He was also appointed Chairman of the Barbourfields Tenants' Association and member of the Bulawayo African Townships Advisory Board. In 1957, Nkala joined the Southern Rhodesia African National Congress.

answer: Nkala was elected chairman of the Bulawayo branch of the African Artisans' Union in 1950. He was elected president of the union in 1956. He served as president of the African Trade Union Congress' Matabeleland region. He was also appointed Chairman of the Barbourfields Tenants' Association and member of the Bulawayo African Townships Advisory Board. In 1957, Nkala joined the Southern Rhodesia African National Congress. He was a prominent figure in the African nationalist movement in Bulawayo. He was briefly detained after a state of emergency was declared by the colonial government in February 1959. He served as treasurer for the Bulawayo branch of the National Democratic Party (NDP) from 1960 to 1961. He was the Bulawayo district chairman for the NDP's successor, the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) from 1961 to 1963.

text: The question specifically asks for a summary of what happened before 1960

refinement: Nkala was elected chairman of the Bulawayo branch of the African Artisans' Union in 1950. He was elected president of the union in 1956. He served as president of the African Trade Union Congress' Matabeleland region. He was also appointed Chairman of the Barbourfields Tenants' Association and member of the Bulawayo African Townships Advisory Board. In 1957, Nkala joined the Southern Rhodesia African National Congress. He was a prominent figure in the African nationalist movement in Bulawayo. He was briefly detained after a state of emergency was declared by the colonial government in February 1959.

answer: In 1950, Nkala was elected chairman of the Bulawayo branch of the African Artisans' Union. He was elected president in 1956. He served as president of the African Trade Union Congress' Matabeleland region. In 1957, he joined the Southern Rhodesia African National Congress, led by Joshua Nkomo, and served as treasurer for the organization's Bulawayo branch until it was banned in 1959. He served as treasurer for the Bulawayo branch of the National Democratic Party. He served as chairman of the Barbourfields Tenants' Association and member of the Bulawayo African Townships Advisory Board.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize everything related to Nkala's family.

answer: Nkala comes from a large Ndebele family. His father was a peasant farmer, teacher at the local Methodist mission school, and later a cobbler. His mother was a lay preacher of the American-led Brethren in Christ Church. Nkala was raised in the Brethren faith and attended primary school Nkankezi School and at the Church's Matopo Mission. He went on to study at Mzingwane High School in Essexvale. He left behind a widow and five children. One of his siblings, Enos, also became active in the independence movement and later served in parliament and as a cabinet minister.

answer: Nkala comes from a large Ndebele family. His father was a peasant farmer, teacher at the local Methodist mission school, and later a cobbler. His mother was a lay preacher of the American-led Brethren in Christ Church. Nkala was raised in the Brethren faith and attended primary school Nkankezi School and at the Church's Matopo Mission. He went on to study at Mzingwane High School in Essexvale. He left behind a widow and five children.

text: Omits any mention of his brother

refinement: Nkala was born in 1927 to Madika Nkala and Mbase Moyo. He had a large Ndebele family, including his brother Enos, who also became active in the independence movement and served in parliament and as a cabinet minister. His father was a peasant farmer, teacher at the local Methodist mission school, and later a cobbler. His mother was a lay preacher of the American-led Brethren in Christ Church.

answer: Nkala was born in 1927 to Madika Nkala and Mbase Moyo. He had a large Ndebele family, including his brother Enos, who also became active in the independence movement and served in parliament and as a cabinet minister. His father was a peasant farmer, teacher at the local Methodist mission school, and later a cobbler. His mother was a lay preacher of the American-led Brethren in Christ Church.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about Nkala's marriage?

answer: Nkala was married and had five children.

answer: Nkala was married and had five children. His wife was left widowed after his death.


text:
Devyn wrapped her arms tightly around her sister’s arm while staring fearfully at the man. She pulled her sister back to try to hide her from him  but he was already staring at the two of them with narrowed eyes.

“That’s the guy who murdered that group of people! They couldn’t find evidence that found him guilty but everyone knows he did it!” She rambled on quickly while tugging on her sister’s arm who was only staring at the man curiously.

“Really? I didn’t know,” she said while tilting her head.

Her sister glared fiercely at her. “How could you not know?! It was all over the news!” She yelled before squealing and pulling her sister forcefully causing Rachel to spill some of her drink. “He’s coming this way!”

Josh and Sana raised an eyebrow from the scene Devyn was creating before they followed Rachel’s gaze.

Josh smirked and stood up but Sana scooted all the way to the wall of the building with fear in her eyes.

“There you are! Where have you been?” Josh slung an arm around the man’s shoulder who was glaring down at Rachel as she began to eat some of the mozzarella sticks nonchalantly. “Ladies, this is my best friend Pierce. You probably already know who he is.”

“We’ve met before,” Rachel spoke up as she looked up at the two men. “I didn’t know who he was at the time.”

“That would explain why you aren’t scared,” Josh snickered and Pierced visibly tensed up; his jaw clenching and he sent a glare at Rachel who was only staring at him with curiosity.

“How are you not scared?” Devyn exclaimed looking at Josh with disbelief before squeaking and hiding behind her sister when Pierce merely look at her.

Josh began to noogie Pierce’s hair that was style in a long black ponytail, grinning widely as he did. “I’ve known him since he was little! He wouldn’t do such a thing!”

Sana and Devyn stared at the two in disbelief while Rachel stared at her drink with content before a looming figure rose up behind the two men.

“You two.” The looming figure growled in a low voice as Demie slammed both of their heads together forcefully. “How many times have I told you two to stop terrorizing my new customers?” He picked them up by the collars of their jackets and glared at them with fire in his eyes.

“I wasn’t doin’ anything to them!” Josh argued back but with one glance from the bartender he swallowed his voice.

“The girl didn’t order a drink the when i first took their orders.”

Josh gave him a shaky smile as he began to sweat nervously, stammering over his words as he tried to explain the situation but Demie was already looking at Pierce.

“You need to stop making them fear for their lives, so behave yourself or I’m kicking you out,” he threatened and Pierce averted his gaze from him while nodding.

Demie dropped the two on the floor without a care before looking at the girls with a kind smile who were staring at him with a mixture of relief and fear. “As long as I’m here they won’t do anything to you. Here or outside of the bar.” He looked to Sana who had been watching Josh as he sat on the ground still shaking. “Would you like a new drink?”

She looked from the drink to Josh who was slowly standing up and rubbing the sore spot on his butt. She didn’t feel dizzy or sick, so at least he was respectable.

“No, I’m fine.” She gave him a smile and he nodded.

“If you need anything else, including getting rid of these two, just come up to the bar,” he offered before leaving them to themselves.

Josh cursed quietly as he slowly sat back down in his seat while Pierce dusted himself off, still standing by the booth instead of sitting or leaving.

“He doesn’t have to be so rough,” Josh grumbled as he fixed his leather jacket.

“It seems like you two cause a lot of trouble,” Sana causing Josh to smirk and give her wink making her roll her eyes.

“I am trouble.”

Pierce continued to stare at Rachel who was still eating. His stare was making Devyn’s skin crawl so much she could not bare it any longer.

“Can you move? I need to use the bathroom,” Devyn tapped Rachel on the shoulder and she nodded, standing up beside Pierce who was watching her like a hawk. Devyn quickly left the booth and rushed to the bathroom before Rachel looked at Pierce unafraid.

“Do you wan to sit with us?”

“I’m leaving,” he said shortly before walking towards the door despite Josh’s protests. He left the bar, letting the door slam loudly yet no one else in the bar seemed to notice or care except for Demie who did not want the glass to break.

“Was it something I said?” Rachel asked Josh as she sat back down but he shook his head and shrugged.

“I don’t know, but I should go after him.” He stood up and went to leave before looking back at Sana with a smirk to which she sent him an questioning look. “I don’t have a phone number anymore since I gave you mine. Can I have yours?”

She stared at him deadpanned, looking unamused on the outside but laughing happily at the cheesy pickup line on the inside. “Fine.” She gave him her phone number and he placed the napkin in his pocket before flashing her fingers guns with a wide grin.

“I’ll see you around Dollface.” He winked before leaving the bar quickly and leaving the two girls by themselves.

“He doesn’t seem that bad,” Rachel smiled at Sana who bit her lip to stop herself from smiling.

“I just hope i don’t regret giving him my number.”

title: [FN] Demie's Pt. 2

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about Pierce?

answer: Pierce is the best friend of Josh. He is a tall man with a long black ponytail. Pierce is a murderer, but Josh says he wouldn't do such a thing. Pierce is also a ladies' man.

text: Pierce is only a suspected murderer. The authorities couldn't find evidence that he did it.

refinement: Pierce is the best friend of Josh. He is a tall man with a long black ponytail. Pierce is a suspected murderer, but the authorities couldn't find any evidence. Josh says he wouldn't do such a thing. Pierce is also a ladies' man.

text: There is no evidence from the story that Pierce was a ladies' man. By all accounts, that title belongs to Josh but is irrelevant.

refinement: Pierce is the best friend of Josh. He is a tall man with a long black ponytail. Pierce is a suspected murderer, but the authorities couldn't find any evidence. Josh says he wouldn't do such a thing.

answer: Pierce is the best friend of Josh. He is a tall man with a long black ponytail.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about Rachel?

answer: Rachel is Devyn's sister. She is not afraid of the man who murdered a group of people. She seems to be a good judge of character.

text: There is nothing in the story that mentions Rachel is a good judge of character. This should be removed.

refinement: Rachel is Devyn's sister. She is not afraid of the man who murdered a group of people.

text: The response should add that the man allegedly murdered a group of people and Rachel was curious about him instead of being afraid.

refinement: Rachel is Devyn's sister. She is curious, but not afraid of Pierce, the man who allegedly murdered a group of people.

answer: Rachel is Devyn's sister. She seems to be a bit of a troublemaker. She is not scared of the man who murdered those people and seems to be interested in him. She is not afraid of the man.

answer: Rachel is Devyn's sister. She seems to be a bit of a troublemaker. She is not scared of the man who murdered those people and seems to be interested in him. She is not afraid of the man. She is with Josh and Sana at the bar.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about why Pierce acts so creepy?

answer: No answer

answer: Pierce is a murderer.


text:
Washington D.C. — In November 2015, the Free Thought Project reported that Mikhail Lesin, the former head of media affairs for the Russian government, and the founder of Russia Today (RT), was found dead in the hotel room that he was staying at in Washington DC.

Originally, authorities announced that Lesin died from a heart attack. However, the results of his autopsy released months later indicated a far more sinister cause of death and the heavily redacted FBI documents that were just released add to that story.

The documents, detailing the FBI investigation into Lesin’s death were just released Saturday morning in spite of the investigation ending in October of 2016.

In spite of the original cause of death noted as a heart attack, a few months later, the District of Colombia’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) and Metropolitan Police Department said that “blunt force injuries of the neck, torso, upper extremities and lower extremities” contributed to Lesin’s death. “The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has released the cause and manner of death for Mikhail Lesin… Cause of Death: blunt force injuries of the head,” the statement said.

Now, FBI investigators have released the results of their investigation claiming that the blunt force trauma all over his body was self-inflicted.

“Mr. Lesin died as a result of blunt for injuries to his head, with contributing causes being blunt force injuries of the neck, torso, upper extremities, and lower extremities, which were induced by falls, with acute ethanol intoxication,” the report states.

In other words, the FBI is claiming that Lesin got so drunk that he repeatedly and violently fell on things until he killed himself.

To show just how much information the FBI is willing to release on these findings, here is the version of the amended autopsy report they released in the report.

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Essentially, all other information in regards to the findings of Lesin’s death has been scrubbed from the documents as the remaining pages are almost entirely redacted.

Not only did the US remain tight-lipped on the investigation but they also refused to allow Russian authorities to cooperate.

As RT reports, back in 2016, months before the closing of the case, Moscow said it was expecting Washington to explain why Russia had not received any details from the probe into Lesin’s death, despite repeated requests.

_“We are awaiting the related clarifications from Washington and the official data on the progress of the investigation,”_ Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote in a Facebook post at that time. She added that if the media reports citing the forensic statement are confirmed, Russia will send an official request to the US_ “for international legal assistance.”_

In October 2016, the US authorities announced that Lesin died of natural causes and closed the case. _“Based on the evidence, including video footage and witness interviews, Mr. Lesin entered his hotel room on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, after days of excessive consumption of alcohol and sustained the injuries that resulted in his death while alone in his hotel room,”_ the US attorney for the District of Columbia said in a statement.

Lesin’s death came at a time where he was surrounded by controversy, especially in the US. RT, the Russian-based news source that Lesin founded has become very controversial in the US—ostensibly for the fake Russiagate scandal—but in reality, for challenging the western narrative of foreign policy and privacy issues. Some US politicians have suggested that RT be banned in the US for “spreading propaganda,” while others have been blatant enough to attack Lesin personally.

According to the NY Times, until late 2014 Lesin ran the media wing of the state’s energy giant, Gazprom, before stepping down or, more likely, being forced out. He ended up in the United States, where he and his family owned properties in Los Angeles said to be worth far more than the salary of the former government minister.

Some US Senators, including Roger Wicker of Mississippi, had called for the Department of Justice to open an investigation into Lesin’s finances prior to his death.

Wicker was concerned that Lesin made too much money, something that was really none of his business.

“That a Russian public servant could have amassed the considerable funds required to acquire and maintain these assets in Europe and the United States raises serious questions,” Wicker said.

The original announcement of the heart attack back in November 2015 makes this case all the more ominous considering the fact that the medical examiner’s office also said Lesin’s body had blunt force trauma to the neck, torso, arms and legs too. How did authorities overlook his wounds?

As RT reports, Lesin was considered one of the most influential figures in the Russian media landscape. A graduate of Moscow State University with a degree in Civil Engineering, he served as Minister of Press and Mass Media from 1999 to 2004. He was also a presidential media adviser from 2004 to 2009. Lesin became chief executive officer at Garprom-Media in 2013 and remained in the position until early 2015.

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question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Why is it hard for critics to accept that Mikhail Lesin killed himself?

answer: The FBI claims Lesin was so drunk that he repeatedly and violently fell on things until he killed himself. He had blunt force trauma injuries all over his body.

text: Add that this is an unlikely circumstance (thereby answering the question directly)

refinement: The FBI claims Lesin was so drunk that he repeatedly and violently fell on things until he killed himself. He had blunt force trauma injuries all over his body. This is unlikely to be an accident.

answer: The FBI claims Lesin was so drunk that he repeatedly and violently fell on things until he killed himself.


text:
Sunderland AFC is opening its doors to the homeless and vulnerable this weekend, providing a safe and warm environment in the bitter conditions forecast.

Stadium of Light staff have created a special warm-room complete with places to sleep, hot food and hot drinks for those in need of shelter.

Pets are also welcome, and the room will be manned.

The room is open now and will remain open until at least 9am on Monday morning, weather dependent.

Anyone wishing to use the facility should arrive at Exit 2 in the South West Corner of the Stadium.

Other useful contacts:

Sunderland City Council Homeless out of hours emergency line on 0191 520 5551.

Salvation Army Swan Lodge emergency bed and facilities line on 0191 5655 411

Centrepoint for 16-25-year-olds with housing problems on 0808 800 0661.

St Mary’s Church in Sunderland is also a point of contact for those in need or those who may not have access to a telephone.

Anyone wishing to make donations of food or clothing should bring them to the Stadium of Light reception, open until 5pm on Friday and from 9am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Why is Sunderland AFC opening up its doors?

answer: Sunderland AFC is opening its doors to the homeless and vulnerable because of the bitter temperature that is forecast. It is opening for as long as the temperature is low enough (until at least 9am on Monday morning).

answer: Sunderland AFC is opening its doors to provide a safe and warm environment for the homeless and vulnerable due to the forecasted severe weather conditions. The warm room is complete with sleeping spaces, hot food and drink. Pets are also welcome. The room will remain open until at least 9 am on Monday morning, weather dependent.

text: Remove the description of the "warm room" and the note about pets

refinement: Sunderland AFC is opening its doors to provide a safe and warm environment for the homeless and vulnerable due to the forecasted severe weather conditions. The room will remain open until at least 9 am on Monday morning, weather dependent.

answer: Sunderland AFC is opening up its doors to provide a safe and warm environment for those who are homeless or vulnerable in the increasingly harsh weather conditions.

answer: To provide shelter for the homeless.

text: Specifically due to the very cold weather forecast

refinement: To provide shelter for the homeless during the weekend, which is forecast to be very cold.

answer: Sunderland AFC is opening up its doors to the homeless and vulnerable in order to provide a safe and warm environment during a spell of very cold weather.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What will be offered at the Stadium of Light?

answer: A warm-room with a place to sleep, food, and hot drinks is being provided at the Stadium of Light for those who are homeless or vulnerable.

answer: The Stadium of Light will offer a special warm room with sleeping spaces, food, and drinks for those in need of shelter due to the extreme weather conditions forecast. Pets are welcome and the room will be manned. The shelter will remain open until at least 9am on Monday, weather dependent.

text: Information about when the shelter will be open is not necessary

refinement: The Stadium of Light will offer a special warm room with sleeping spaces, food, and drinks for those in need of shelter due to the extreme weather conditions forecast. Pets are welcome and the room will be manned.

answer: No information.

text: No, the input explicitly says that there will be "a special warm-room complete with places to sleep, hot food and hot drinks for those in need of shelter"

refinement: There will be a warm-room with places to sleep, hot food, and hot drinks. Pets are also welcome, and the room will be manned.

answer: A warm room complete with places to sleep, hot food, and hot drinks.

answer: The Stadium of Light will be offering a special warm-room, complete with places to sleep, hot food and hot drinks.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Will pets be welcome?

answer: Yes, pets are welcome.

answer: Yes.

answer: Yes, pets are welcome.

answer: Yes, pets are welcome in the warm room created at the Stadium of Light.

answer: Yes, pets are also welcome in the room provided by Sunderland AFC.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

How long will the stadium be open?

answer: The stadium will be open for at least as long as the weather permits.

text: It will be open "until at least 9am on Monday morning" and possibly longer depending on the weather

refinement: The stadium will be open until at least 9am on Monday morning, and possibly longer, depending on the weather.

answer: The stadium will remain open until at least 9am on Monday morning, weather dependent.

answer: Till at least 9-am on Monday.

text: Note that it could be open longer, depending on the weather

refinement: Till at least 9-am on Monday, possibly longer, depending on the weather.

answer: The stadium will remain open until at least 9am on Monday morning, weather dependent.

answer: The stadium will be open until at least 9AM Monday morning, depending on the weather.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: A mass of information on where people in Sunderland can find help during the winter is listed. There are places for the homeless, as well as pets, and ample opportunities to donate to those who are homeless.

text: The main point of the article is the warm room being opened at the Stadium of Light for the weekend; the "mass of information" is secondary

refinement: The article also gives contact information for other services for homeless people.

text: Describe the warm room

refinement: The article announces the opening of a warm room for the weekend at the Stadium of Light with places to sleep, hot food, and hot drinks due to the very cold weather. It will be open until at least 9am Monday morning, depending on the weather. The article also gives contact information for other services for homeless people.

answer: The Sunderland AFC is opening its doors to the homeless and vulnerable this weekend, providing a safe and warm environment in the "bitter conditions forecast". It will be open until at least 9am on Monday, weather dependent.

answer: Sunderland AFC is opening a special shelter for the homeless and vulnerable during the cold weather forecast. The warm-room is complete with places to sleep, food, and hot drinks. Anyone in need should contact the appropriate support agencies. Donations of food and clothing are welcome at the Stadium of Light reception.

text: I would note when the room will be open until

refinement: Sunderland AFC is opening a special shelter for the homeless and vulnerable during the cold weather forecast. The warm-room is complete with places to sleep, food, and hot drinks. It will be open until at least 9am on Monday morning, and possibly longer, depending on the weather. Anyone in need should contact the appropriate support agencies. Donations of food and clothing are welcome at the Stadium of Light reception.

answer: Sunderland Football Club is opening its doors this weekend to provide a safe and warm environment for the homeless and vulnerable as the colder weather sets in. There is a specially designated warm-room, with places to sleep, hot food, and hot drinks. This room will be open until at least 9am on Monday.

text: I'd say "Sunderland AFC"

refinement: Sunderland AFC is opening its doors this weekend to provide a safe and warm environment for the homeless and vulnerable as the colder weather sets in. There is a specially designated warm-room, with places to sleep, hot food, and hot drinks. This room will be open until at least 9am on Monday.

answer: Sunderland AFC and its stadium are opening its doors to the less-fortunate due to a spell of very cold weather. The stadium will be offering a place to sleep, hot food, and hot drinks until at least 9AM on Monday, depending on the weather.


text:
Perched on a steel beast of war, I pondered my own existence. A sergeant in the army, with a caring family and spouse, medals to my name and a desire to live. But how far did it go? How far can I run before I fall, and there is nobody there to pick me up? I wanted my memories to last forever. Lively, energetic, spirited: The men I commanded were my bread and butter. Valiantly serving under my order for 3 years prior to Operation Neptune, we held our lives in our rifles. I sat with them on our steel beast, waiting to be unloaded with the other men. How long did we have?

Huddled into a vehicle reminiscent to the Kraken himself, I became lost in thought. This strange plan, these peculiar men. Curled up amongst each other, ignorance of bliss, we stood shoulder by shoulder like lambs to the slaughter.

Dainty fingers dawdled on the triggers. Who was he? Who was he to take a life? Only the grateful had the heart to pull, and fire.

Eyes plunged backwards, body lurched forward. Crumpled to their knees. Fell to the trenches, writhing in the dirt, men howled in fits of pain.

Let the deceased roam the realms they no longer wanted to exist.

Waves trickled onto our clothes, soaking us from the inside out. The storm rose above our mortal toil; Mother Nature has no patience. Salty sea air tempted our nostrils of home and valour, but it did little to front the horrors on the beach. Gunfire ablaze, our Kraken approached the beachhead. This is true war. Fear, anger, pride, camaraderie, pain: a will to survive. Lead continued to find its way towards my men, but I convinced myself they could never hit me. Hot, piercing metal seared its way through the earth, which may as well have stood still, striking our position with brute inaccuracy. Inside the sudden silence, my superior barked those damn dreaded words.

I was told there was artillery inbound. No reinforcements. 30 seconds was all we had.

Mortar seemingly erupted from the crust, taking my men with it into the air. 3 of my men were taken in the first blast. They had aimed that one for my squad. These weren’t the first men to die with me, and certainly won’t be the last. More explosives inbound, and no clear way to escape. It didn’t look hopeless, just fatal. Another 2 fell down, injured, which is another pair of notches on my watch. The squad was starting to break down into fragments, and no longer sure who made it out, we tried to hide, run and fight.

Us, a ragtag group of soldiers, versus an entire German platoon. It was at this point we had all agreed to never be captured alive. We held our position over the lagoon, keeping our ground with joyful valence in the darkest hour. I took a step backwards, and promptly fell into the water. My men must have assumed I’d been hit, I didn’t see them again.

It seemed like I was floating gracefully for an eternity, and in my frenzy, I reasoned that I was hated by those I loved, and regrets filled my soul. It wasn’t death that did this; it was

war. I also reasoned that these would be my final emotions, my final tribute, to this earth, and I should cherish them. How would I know when I died? It faded to black long before I fell to my watery grave.

In my absence of consciousness, I was rescued by a British company steamrolling through the coastline, picking up survivors and POW’s alike. It appeared I was alive, and the luckiest one in the squad, according to those Brits. They would never be able to comprehend what I saw, and what I lost.

“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who
are willing to endure pain with patience.”

- Julius Caesar

(Any and all constructive criticism greatly recommended)

title: [HF] Epitome of War

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about the narrator?

answer: The narrator can be described as a keen and careful sergeant in the army with a caring family, who sacrifices his wellbeing as well as that of his men for the greater good. He is valiant and resourceful, and he is committed to his men for the time being, commanding their lives in the shells of their rifles. He is conflicted by the fact that he unwillingly leads the men, who stand shoulder by shoulder to the slaughter with camaraderie, pride, fear, and anger. He also admires his foe, the Germans, for their bravery and tenacity. The narrator is also confident that he will not die with the Germans because he is a lucky man. His spirit dwindles as the Germans begin unleashing massive weaponry and his fellows are being killed left and right. In the end, he falls into the water, where he is saved by the British soldiers.

text: The listing of these emotions does not make sense given context

refinement: The narrator can be described as a keen and careful sergeant in the army with a caring family, who sacrifices his wellbeing as well as that of his men for the greater good. He is valiant and resourceful, and he is committed to his men for the time being, commanding their lives in the shells of their rifles. He is conflicted by the fact that he unwillingly leads the men, who stand shoulder by shoulder to the slaughter. He also admires his foe, the Germans, for their bravery and tenacity. The narrator is also confident that he will not die with the Germans because he is a lucky man. His spirit dwindles as the Germans begin unleashing massive weaponry and his fellows are being killed left and right. In the end, he falls into the water, where he is saved by the British soldiers.

text: This is odd wording.

refinement: The narrator can be described as a keen and careful sergeant in the army with a caring family, who sacrifices his wellbeing as well as that of his men for the greater good. He is valiant and resourceful, and he is committed to his men, commanding their lives in the shells of their rifles. He is conflicted by the fact that he unwillingly leads the men, who stand shoulder by shoulder to the slaughter. He also admires his foe, the Germans, for their bravery and tenacity. The narrator is also confident that he will not die with the Germans because he is a lucky man. His spirit dwindles as the Germans begin unleashing massive weaponry and his fellows are being killed left and right. In the end, he falls into the water, where he is saved by the British soldiers.

answer: The narrator of the story is a sergeant in the army. He leads a team of men. He had commanded them for nearly 3 years prior to Operation Neptune. After the battle, he was rescued by a British company. The narrator's life was saved, but he will never be able to forget the losses he took.

text: Discuss how he is loyal to them

refinement: The narrator of the story is a sergeant in the army. He leads a team of men. He is committed to them and loyal, calling them his "bread and butter." He had commanded them for nearly 3 years prior to Operation Neptune. After the battle, he was rescued by a British company. The narrator's life was saved, but he will never be able to forget the losses he took.

answer: The narrator is a sergeant in the army. He has a spouse, a caring family, medals to his name, and a desire to live. The sergeant had men under his command for three years before Operation Neptune sent them to a beachhead to fight the Germans. He made it out to the lagoon but fell into the water and lost consciousness. The sergeant was rescued by a British company steamrolling through the coastline picking up survivors and POWs.

text: He is also loyal to his men

refinement: The narrator is a sergeant in the army. He has a spouse, a caring family, medals to his name, and a desire to live. His is also loyal to his men and cares for them deeply. The sergeant had men under his command for three years before Operation Neptune sent them to a beachhead to fight the Germans. He made it out to the lagoon but fell into the water and lost consciousness. The sergeant was rescued by a British company steamrolling through the coastline picking up survivors and POWs.

answer: The narrator is a soldier who fights bravely and selflessly for his fellow soldiers in wartime. He sees destruction but he is resilient and holds his ground, risking his own life in order to protect those around him.

answer: The story shows that the narrator is a soldier who respects his fellow men and is committed to their safety and success. The narrator is pragmatic in his understanding of the realities of war, yet maintains a deep desire to survive.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

How does the story reflect its theme?

answer: THe story recognizes the values and memories that are hidden in war, and how they can resonate and linger after a person has died. The narrator acknowledges that his memories will not last forever.

text: War does not have values and this is not the theme

text: Write a new summary

refinement: The theme is war and its horrors. The story depicts war in a brutal and horrific way, describing the suffering of soldiers with vivid imagery. The sensory details highlight the horrors of war such as explosions, gunfire, death, and blood. Despite fear, anger, and pride, the narrator struggles to stay alive, musing on his mortality and regret. Ultimately, the passage reflects the fact that war is brutal and often indiscriminate in the destruction it wreaks.

answer: The narrator seems to indicate that their memories of the time they spent in the army will last forever, but they realize they might not live to see that. Another theme is war and its horrors.

text: Memory is not theme of this story.

text: The question asks how it depicts this

refinement: The theme is war and its horrors. The story depicts war in a brutal and horrific way, describing the suffering of soldiers with vivid imagery.

text: provide more vivid imagery

refinement: The theme is war and its horrors. The story depicts war in a brutal and horrific way, describing the suffering of soldiers with vivid imagery. The sensory details highlight the horrors of war such as explosions, gunfire, death, and blood. Despite fear, anger, and pride, the narrator struggles to stay alive, musing on his mortality and regret. Ultimately, the passage reflects the fact that war is brutal and often indiscriminate in the destruction it wreaks.

answer: The theme of this passage appears to be the brutality of war and its resultant suffering. The narrator finds himself in a desperate battle with little hope for survival. The sensory details highlight the horrors of war such as explosions, gunfire, death, and blood. Despite fear, anger, and pride, the narrator struggles to stay alive, musing on his mortality and regret. Ultimately, the passage reflects the fact that war is brutal and often indiscriminate in the destruction it wreaks.

answer: The theme is historical fiction (HF) and the story reflects it by depicting what is going through the mind of an officer and soldier in the army before a siege against an enemy with a superior strategic advantage. It is safe to assume that the story is set in World War II because of the steel water transport (Kraken) the narrator was in, who the enemy is (Germany), and the type of weapons used (mortars). The beachhead fighting scene is reminiscent of the Allied Normandy landings during the Battle of Normandy during WWII (external information).

text: It could be set in World War I

refinement: The theme is historical fiction (HF) and the story reflects it by depicting what is going through the mind of an officer and soldier in the army before a siege against an enemy with a superior strategic advantage.

text: This is a genre not a theme

refinement: The theme is warfare, death, and brutality and the story reflects it by depicting what is going through the mind of an officer and soldier in the army before a siege against an enemy with a superior strategic advantage.

text: Describe how the story depicts this with imagery

refinement: The theme is warfare, death, and brutality and the story reflects it by depicting what is going through the mind of an officer and soldier in the army before a siege against an enemy with a superior strategic advantage. The story depicts war in a brutal and horrific way, describing the suffering of soldiers with vivid imagery.

answer: The theme of this story is the realities of war. The narrator is forced to grapple with the things that come with living in a war-time setting: death, pain, loss, and futility. The story explores the brutal realities of war, in all its brutal honesty. Ultimately, this short story reflects the themes of indifference and mortality that come with enduring war.

text: Uses the adjective brutal twice

refinement: The theme of this story is the realities of war. The narrator is forced to grapple with the things that come with living in a war-time setting: death, pain, loss, and futility. The story explores the brutal realities of war. Ultimately, this short story reflects the themes of indifference and mortality that come with enduring war.

text: This is the same sentence stated twice

refinement: The story explores the brutal realities of war. The narrator is forced to grapple with the things that come with living in a war-time setting: death, pain, loss, and futility. Ultimately, this short story reflects the themes of indifference and mortality that come with enduring war.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about the sergeant's squad?

answer: The sergeant's squad comprised of mostly men he had commanded for a few years. They were of a pleasant disposition and could find value light in anything. Since the sergeant cared for his men, his heart screams pain when their lives were destroyed in the battlefield.

text: Add more detail of what happened

refinement: The sergeant's squad comprised of mostly men he had commanded for a few years. They were of a pleasant disposition and could find value light in anything. Since the sergeant cared for his men, his heart screams pain when their lives were destroyed in the battlefield. When the sergeant fell into the water, the squad assumed their commanding officer had been hit and continued fighting. It appears that everyone in the squad died because the sergeant was said to be the luckiest one in the squad for having lived through it.

answer: The squad has been with the sergeant for three years prior to Operation Neptune. Five squad members immediately died during the initial assault on the beachhead due to artillery fire while the rest scattered into fragments. Most of the squad joined a ragtag group of soldiers holding positions over a lagoon, facing an entire German platoon. When the sergeant fell into the water, the squad assumed their commanding officer had been hit and continued fighting. It appears that everyone in the squad died because the sergeant was said to be the luckiest one in the squad for having lived through it.

answer: The sergeant's squad appears to be a courageous group of soldiers who are willing to endure both pain and hardship in order to survive and triumph over insurmountable odds. The group seems to possess a camaraderie and unity that makes them stronger as a whole despite facing harsh trials and obstacles such as mortar, gunfire, and artillery. Overall, they exemplify valor and courage in the face of great adversity.

text: Add in information about how the squad dies

refinement: The sergeant's squad appears to be a courageous group of soldiers who are willing to endure both pain and hardship in order to survive and triumph over insurmountable odds. The group seems to possess a camaraderie and unity that makes them stronger as a whole despite facing harsh trials and obstacles such as mortar, gunfire, and artillery. Overall, they exemplify valor and courage in the face of great adversity. When the sergeant fell into the water, the squad assumed their commanding officer had been hit and continued fighting. It appears that everyone in the squad died because the sergeant was said to be the luckiest one in the squad for having lived through it.

answer: The sergeant's squad is a used to be a lively, merry bunch of soldiers but in the storm risen from the ocean, the sergeant lost his platoon. There are not many of them left, and the opportunity for reunion is bleak for the rest. They appear to be mostly cowardly men, able to fire at the enemy but unable to endure the pain with patience when wounded.

text: None of this is extant in the story

refinement: The sergeant's squad is a used to be a lively, merry bunch of soldiers but in the storm risen from the ocean, the sergeant lost his platoon. There are not many of them left, and the opportunity for reunion is bleak for the rest.

text: This is not what happened. The men were killed after he fell into the water

refinement: There are not many of them left, and the opportunity for reunion is bleak for the rest.

text: It is not clear what this can mean. In the story they are all dead and the sergeant is the sole survivor

text: Add a new summary

refinement: The squad has been with the sergeant for three years prior to Operation Neptune. Five squad members immediately died during the initial assault on the beachhead due to artillery fire while the rest scattered into fragments. Most of the squad joined a ragtag group of soldiers holding positions over a lagoon, facing an entire German platoon. When the sergeant fell into the water, the squad assumed their commanding officer had been hit and continued fighting. It appears that everyone in the squad died because the sergeant was said to be the luckiest one in the squad for having lived through it.

answer: The sergeant's squad was made up of brave and determined soldiers who did their best to survive even in the most hopeless and difficult of circumstances. Despite being outnumbered, outgunned and out of options, the soldiers nonetheless put up a fight. Their strength and will to survive ultimately led them to a lucky rescue.

text: They do not survive. They are all killed

refinement: The sergeant's squad was made up of brave and determined soldiers who did their best to survive even in the most hopeless and difficult of circumstances. Despite being outnumbered, outgunned and out of options, the soldiers nonetheless put up a fight. When the sergeant fell into the water, the squad assumed their commanding officer had been hit and continued fighting. It appears that everyone in the squad died because the sergeant was said to be the luckiest one in the squad for having lived through it.


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Terry Crews testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning.

He told lawmakers at Capitol Hill that he declined a role in “Expendables 4” after being pressured by AVI LERNER, the film’s producer, to drop a sexual assault lawsuit against his former talent agency, WME. The actor alleges WME agent ADAM VENIT sexually assaulted him in 2016.

Lerner was sued for sexual harassment, hostile work environment and gender discrimination by a woman.

“It was a project I had to turn down,” Crews told the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Abusers protect abusers and this is one thing I had to decide whether I was going to draw the line.”

READ: Terry Crews’ Sexual Assault Case Against Adam Venit Gets Rejected

The actor was one of three people called to testify at a hearing about the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights.

CHAIRMAN CHUCK GRASSLEY (R-Iowa) asked Crews if he faced retaliation after coming forward with details on the assault. The actor and former NFL player said he wanted to against Venit but feared it could derail his career.

“As a black man in America, you only have a few shots at success, you only have a few chances to make yourself a viable member of the community,” Crews said.

“The assault lasted only minutes, but what he was effectively telling me while he was holding my genitals in his hand was that he held the power, that he was in control,” Crews said in the statement.

At another point, he said, “Hollywood definitely has been a problem area, simply because so many people view this as a dream. And what happens is, someone has power over these dreams… And what happens also is that you get tricked into thinking that this type of behavior is expected, that it’s part of the job, that this harassment, abuse, even rape is part of your job description.”

His appearance on Capitol Hill was in partnership with Rise, a group founded by rape survivor AMANDA NGUYEN, who testified alongside Crews. Nguyen was instrumental in the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights being signed into law in 2016.

Source: _Deadline_

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Ivie Ani

Ivie is a Nigerian-American, native New Yorker, and journalist covering culture. Usually on-air, on deadline, and on point. @ivieani

question: When was the article written?

answer: Sometime after 2016

text: This response can be made stronger by stating that this is an inference given what the passage talks about.

refinement: Sometime after 2016 is when this article was probably written.

answer: Sometime in or after 2018

text: There is no evidence in the passage that the assumption that this article was written in 2018 could be made.

refinement: Sometime in or after 2018 is an assumption of when this article was written.

answer: That information can't be found.

question: Who is the subject of the article?

answer: Abusers protect abusers

text: This response does not accurately answer the question.

refinement: Abusers protect abusers is what Terry Crews stated, as he is the main subject of the article.

answer: Terry Crews

answer: The subject of the article is Terry Crews.

question: Who testified along with Crews?

answer: Amanda Nguyen testified alongside Crews at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

answer: Amanda Nguyen

answer: Amanda Nguyen testified alongside Crews at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

question: Who was the chairman of the committee that interviewed Crews?

answer: According to the passage, the chairman of the committee that interviewed Crews was Senator Chuck Grassley.

answer: Chuck Grassley, a Republican Senator from Iowa

answer: The chairman of the committee that interviewed Crews was Senator Chuck Grassley.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Actor Terry Crews testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that producer Avi Lerner pressured him to drop a sexual assault case against former talent agency, WME.

answer: Nigerian-American journalist, Ivie Ani, summarizes testimony from the Senate Judiciary Committee.

text: Incorrect response to the question. Wrong use of main character.

refinement: Journalist, Ivie Ani, summarizes testimony from the Senate Judiciary Committee in which Terry Crews testified at.

answer: In January 2018, Terry Crews, a Hollywood actor and former NFL player, testified that Adam Venit, Hollywood producer of the film Expendables 4, tried to pressure him to drop a sexual assault lawsuit against his former talent agency, WME.

answer: Terry Crews testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

text: More needs to be added to this response to provide a good summary for the passage.

refinement: Terry Crews testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to a sexual assault case against Adam Venit.

answer: Actor Terry Crews told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he declined a role in "Expendables 4" after being pressured by the film's producer to drop a sexual assault lawsuit against his former talent agency, WME.

answer: Terry Crews testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his experience as a sexual assault survivor.