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_KONAN VIÐ 1000°: HERBJÖRG MARÍA BJÖRNSSON SEGIR FRÁ_ ('The Woman at 1000°: As Told by Herbjörg María Björnsson') is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason, published in Reykjavík in 2011 by JPV.

Summary

Helgason's main character, Herra, is an eighty-year-old bedridden woman, living alone in a garage along with her laptop and an old German hand grenade from World War Two. She has decided to die before Christmas, and has opted for a cremation (thus the thousand degrees). She even makes an appointment for herself at the local crematorium, and while she awaits her death, she recounts her turbulent life, that took her from her remote Icelandic childhood fjord over to Copenhagen before the war, then on to Germany of the war, back to Iceland, then to Argentina, and around the world.

Though based on a real life, the book is a clear work of fiction. Helgason uses fictional freedom to tell an incredible story, but builds his work around historical facts and uses the presidential figure of the grandfather to write about Iceland's destiny in the twentieth century. As the author did not change the name of the president, it was evident that he was writing about the Björnsson's family. This caused a stir in Iceland when the book was published. Some family members threatened to stop publication and tried to interfere when the book was nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2013.

Historical basis

_The Thousand Degree Woman_ (in some countries titled The Woman at 1000°) is based on the real life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, an Icelandic woman whom Helgason accidentally met over the telephone in 2006, when he was aiding his ex-wife during an election campaign, getting people to vote for the Social Democratic Party. Ms. Björnsson died in 2007 but had published her biography in 1983. Her father had also published his biography in 1988. He was one of a handful of Icelanders who fought with the Nazis in World War Two. Brynhildur's grandfather was the first president of Iceland, Mr. Sveinn Björnsson.

Translations

The novel was simultaneously published in German and has been translated to Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian, German, Italian, French, Catalan and English. In France the young translator Jean-Christophe Salaün was awarded the Prix de traduc-tion Pierre-François Caillé, for the best translated book of 2014. In Spain the website todolitera-tura.es picked the “La mujer a 1000º” as the best book of 2014.

-   _Kvinden ved 1000°: Herbjørg Maria Bjørnsson fortæller_, trans. by Kim Lembek (Reykjavík: JPV útgáfa, 2012; København : Lindhardt og Ringhof, 2013) [Danish]
-   _La femme à 1000°_, trans. by Jean-Christophe Salaun (s.l.: Presses de la cité, 2013) [French]
-   _Kobieta w 1000°C: na podstawie wspomnień Herbjorg Maríi Bjornsson_, trans. by Alicja Rosenau (Kraków: Znak, 2013) [Polish]
-   _La mujer a 1000°_, trans. by Enrique Bernárdez (Barcelona: Lumen, 2013) [Spanish]
-   _A nö 1000 fokon: Herbjörg María Björnsson története_, trans. by Veronika Egyed (Budapest: Scolar, 2013) [Hungarian]
-   _La nonna a 1000°: Herbjörg María Björnsson racconta_, trans. by Silvia Cosimini (Milano: Mondadori, 2014) [Italian]
-   _Een vrouw op 1000°: uit de memoires van Herbjörg Maria Björnsson_, trans. by Marcel Otten (Utrecht: Uitgeverij De Arbeiderspers, 2014) [Dutch]
-   _Zhenstsjína prí 1000°C_, trans. by Olgi Markelovoj (Moscow: Ast, 2015) [Russian]
-   _Gruaja në 1000°_, trans. by Agim Doksani (Tiranë: Ombra, 2016)
-   _Kvinnen ved 1000°: Herbjörg María Björnsson forteller_, trans. by Silje Beite Løken ([s.l.]: Cappelen Damm, 2016) [Swedish]
-   _Woman at 1000 degrees_, trans. by Brian FizGibbon (Chapel Hill: Algonquin books, 2018) [English]
-   _Eine Frau bei 1000°: aus den Memoiren der Herbjörg Maria Björnsson_, trans. by Karl Ludwig Wetzig (Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta, no date) [German]

Adaptations

A stage-version written by the author (along with Una Thorleifsdottir and Simon Birgisson) ran at the National Theatre of Iceland, in Reykjavik, in the winter of 2014–15, winning the Icelandic Theatre Prize for “Best Play of the Year 2015”. In Denmark, the actress Solbjørg Højfeldt created a one-woman monologue that was premiered in the spring of 2016 to critical acclaim.

Reviews

-   Soffía Auður Birgisdóttir, ' “[...] mörg eru sjálf þín, kona” ', _Tímarit Máls og menningar_, 73 (2) (2012), 137-143.
-   Alda Björk Valdimarsdóttir, 'Hann lagði okkur í ræsið á hverri síðu: Ellefu líf og Konan við 1000°', _Skírnir_, 186 (spring 2012), 147-165
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title: Konan við 1000°

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What is The Woman at 1000°: As Told by Herbjörg María Björnsson (Konan við 1000°: HERBJÖRG MARÍA BJÖRNSSON SEGIR FRÁ)?

answer: This is a historical novel written by Hallgrímur Helgason. The main character is an eighty-year-old woman living alone in a garage, who has decided to die before Christmas. In the novel, she recounts her tumultuous life, from her remote Icelandic childhood to World War Two, Denmark, Germany and around the world.

text: Adjust the phrasing/grammar of the last sentence's list, for clearer flow.

refinement: This is a historical novel written by Hallgrímur Helgason. The main character is an eighty-year-old woman living alone in a garage, who has decided to die before Christmas. In the novel, she recounts her tumultuous life, from her remote Icelandic childhood to her travels to Denmark, World War Two in Germany, and around the world.

answer: The Woman at 1000°: As Told by Herbjörg María Björnsson is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason, published in Reykjavík in 2011 by JPV.

answer: The Woman at 1000°: As Told by Herbjörg María Björnsson is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason that tells the novel of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, an Icelandic woman. It is fictionalized based on real life events and builds narratives around historical facts. The book premiered on stage as a play in Icelandic in 2014, and has been translated into numerous languages.

text: It would be more accurate to say it is a novel 'that tells the story of Byrnhildur', especially as the character in the novel is renamed.

refinement: The Woman at 1000°: As Told by Herbjörg María Björnsson is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason that tells the story of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, an Icelandic woman. It is fictionalized based on real life events and builds narratives around historical facts. The book premiered on stage as a play in Icelandic in 2014, and has been translated into numerous languages.

text: The second sentence is unnecessary and can be removed.

refinement: The Woman at 1000°: As Told by Herbjörg María Björnsson is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason that tells the story of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, an Icelandic woman. The book premiered on stage as a play in Icelandic in 2014, and has been translated into numerous languages.

answer: It is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason published in Reykjavík in 2011 by JPV.

answer: It is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason published in Reykjavik

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

Describe the main character, Herra.

answer: Herra is an eighty-year-old bedridden woman who has decided to die before Christmas. She recounts her life which took her from her isolated childhood fjord in Iceland to Germany during World War II, and around the world. Herra is a complex character, tough and resilient but also thoughtful and reflective.

text: I am not able to verify the description of Herra as 'a complex character, tough and resilient but also thoughtful and reflective'. It may be true, according to a human who has read the book; there is no description like it in other available online reviews, so this was probably written by a human. It is probably best to remove it, with no solid corroboration possible from the passage or external info.

refinement: Herra is an eighty-year-old bedridden woman who has decided to die before Christmas. She recounts her life which took her from her isolated childhood fjord in Iceland to Germany during World War II, and around the world.

answer: Herra is an 80 year old bedridden woman, who is dying of terminal cancer, living alone in her garage with her laptop and WWII German grenade. She has decided to die before Christmas opting for a cremation. As she awaits her final hours, she recounts her turbulent life, taking her from her remote Icelandic childood fjord to around the world from World War 2 to Argentina.

text: She has 'advanced emphysema and cancer' according to an external source (Kirkus Reviews), so the mention of terminal cancer is correct.

answer: She is an 80-year-old bedridden woman who is living on her own with a laptop and an old German hand grenade she considers using to end her life before Christmas.

text: It is unclear whether she is going to use the hand grenade to end her life so separate these details.

refinement: She is an 80-year-old bedridden woman who is living on her own with a laptop and an old German hand grenade, considering ending her life before Christmas.

text: Replace 'considering' with 'planning' as it's more precise in meaning.

refinement: She is an 80-year-old bedridden woman who is living on her own with a laptop and an old German hand grenade, planning on ending her life before Christmas.

answer: Herra is an 80-year-old bedridden woman who lives alone in a garage with only her laptop and an old WWII German hand grenade for company. She has decided to die before Christmas and wants to be cremated. While waiting for her death, she recalls her turbulent life - from Iceland to Germany and around the world.

answer: Herra is an eighty-year-old woman who resides in her garage, awaiting her death. She has chosen to be cremated and recounts her turbulent life throughout the course of the novel. Herra is tough and resilient, living an adventurous and rebellious life even in her later years.

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

Why did Helgason's book cause a stir in Iceland?

answer: The book was a clear work of fiction but based on historical facts. Helgason didn't change the name of the president (Björnsson), which caused his family members to threaten the book's publication because he was clearly writing about their family.

text: For clarity, add that the president was the grandfather of the woman the book was based on.

refinement: The book was a clear work of fiction but based on historical facts. Helgason didn't change the name of the president (Björnsson), who was the grandfather of the woman whose life the novel was based on, which caused his family members to threaten the book's publication because he was clearly writing about their family.

answer: Helgason's book caused a stir in Iceland because it was based on the biography of a member of the Björnsson family, who at the time were running for Parliament. Some family members objected to its publication and tried to interfere with its nomination for the Nordic Council Literature Prize.

text: There is no mention of running for Parliament in the passage, and this is not verifiable from a cursory external search, so replace the political detail with the grandfather's role as president.

refinement: Helgason's book caused a stir in Iceland because it was based on the biography of a member of the Björnsson family, whose grandfather was the first president of Iceland. Some family members objected to its publication and tried to interfere with its nomination for the Nordic Council Literature Prize.

answer: The book caused a stir in Iceland because it was based on the real life of the Björnsson family, but was written as a work of fiction. Some family members did not approve of Helgason using the family's story as a basis for a book, which caused controversy in Iceland.

text: A key factor is the political angle - add this.

refinement: The book caused a stir in Iceland because it was based on the real life of the Björnsson family, whose grandfather was the first president of Iceland, but was written as a work of fiction. Some family members did not approve of Helgason using the family's story as a basis for a book, which caused controversy in Iceland.

text: Reword the first sentence to make it smoother.

refinement: The book caused a stir in Iceland because, although a work of fiction, it was based on the real life of the Björnsson family, whose grandfather was the first president of Iceland. Some family members did not approve of Helgason using the family's story as a basis for a book, which caused controversy in Iceland.

answer: Because it was based on a real person, Brynhildur Björgvinsdottir. Her grandfather was the first president of Iceland.

answer: Because he used the presidential figure of the grandfather of the Björnsson family to write about Iceland's fate in the twentieth century.

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

Who is Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson?

answer: Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson is an Icelandic woman whom Helgason based a character in his book on

answer: She is the one who was the inspiration for Herra in this book

answer: She is an Icelandic woman whom Helgason based his book on. Ms. Björnsson died in 2007 but had published her biography in 1983. Her father had also published his biography in 1988. He was one of a handful of Icelanders who fought with the Nazis in World War Two. Brynhildur's grandfather was the first president of Iceland, Mr. Sveinn Björnsson.

text: Mention of her father and grandfather are not necessary in answering the question, these can be omitted.

refinement: She is an Icelandic woman whom Helgason based his book on. Ms. Björnsson died in 2007 but had published her biography in 1983.

answer: Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson was a real life woman while Helgason's main character, Herra, is fictional. Brynhildur Björnsson was an Icelandic woman whom Helgason accidentally met over the telephone in 2006, when he was aiding his ex-wife during an election campaign. She had decided to die before Christmas, and had opted for a cremation.

text: Omit the last sentence; it is irrelevant and does not apply to the person in question.

refinement: Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson was a real life woman while Helgason's main character, Herra, is fictional. Brynhildur Björnsson was an Icelandic woman whom Helgason accidentally met over the telephone in 2006, when he was aiding his ex-wife during an election campaign.

answer: Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson is an Icelandic woman whose life is the basis for the main character in Helgason's historical novel.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer: The 80-year-old main character, Herra, has decided to die by Christmas. In preparation for her death, she tells the story of her tumultuous life from her childhood in Iceland to working with Nazis during World War Two. A fictional work based on a real life, the book tells an incredible story that is linked to historical facts. The book has been translated into several languages and won several awards.

text: Two sentences should be added: one about the real woman, and one about her family.

refinement: The 80-year-old main character, Herra, has decided to die by Christmas. In preparation for her death, she tells the story of her tumultuous life from her childhood in Iceland to working with Nazis during World War Two. A fictional work based on a real life, the book tells an incredible story that is linked to historical facts. It is based on the biography of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, whose grandfather was the first president of Iceland. Some family members threatened to prevent the book from being published. The book has been translated into several languages and won several awards.

answer: The main character, Herra, decides to die before Christmas. She recounts her tumultuous life, moving around the world as a child before the start of World War II. The novel is based on the life of an Icelandic woman, Herbjörg María Björnsson. The book is a historical work of fiction and has been translated into many different languages. A stage play based on the novel runs at the National Theatre in Iceland. The novel has received positive reviews.

text: Herbjörg María Björnsson is the character's name; Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson is the real woman. Replace the names.

refinement: The main character, Herra, decides to die before Christmas. She recounts her tumultuous life, moving around the world as a child before the start of World War II. The novel is based on the life of an Icelandic woman, Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson. The book is a historical work of fiction and has been translated into many different languages. A stage play based on the novel runs at the National Theatre in Iceland. The novel has received positive reviews.

answer: The Konan Við 1000°: Herbjörg María Björnsson Segi Ró(translated as: The Woman at One Thousand Degree) is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason, based on the real life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, and was published in Reykjavik in 2011 by JPV. Helgason's main character, Helga, is an eighty-year-old woman who has decided to die before Christmas. She recounts her life, spanning from her remote Icelandic childhood over to Denmark during World War Two, then to Germany, and then to Argentina and around the world. The woman at 1000° is based on a real-life woman whom the author, Helgason, accidentally met, by telephone, in 2006. Brynhildur died in 2007, and her father published his biography. Helgason goes on to publish her story, what some family members reacted by threatening to stop publication of the book.

text: Formatting: add a space before the first parenthesis.

refinement: The Konan Við 1000°: Herbjörg María Björnsson Segi Ró (translated as: The Woman at One Thousand Degree) is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason, based on the real life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, and was published in Reykjavik in 2011 by JPV. Helgason's main character, Helga, is an eighty-year-old woman who has decided to die before Christmas. She recounts her life, spanning from her remote Icelandic childhood over to Denmark during World War Two, then to Germany, and then to Argentina and around the world. The woman at 1000° is based on a real-life woman whom the author, Helgason, accidentally met, by telephone, in 2006. Brynhildur died in 2007, and her father published his biography. Helgason goes on to publish her story, what some family members reacted by threatening to stop publication of the book.

text: Inaccuracy to be corrected: she went to Denmark before the war, Germany during it.

refinement: The Konan Við 1000°: Herbjörg María Björnsson Segi Ró (translated as: The Woman at One Thousand Degree) is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason, based on the real life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, and was published in Reykjavik in 2011 by JPV. Helgason's main character, Helga, is an eighty-year-old woman who has decided to die before Christmas. She recounts her life, spanning from her remote Icelandic childhood over to Denmark, then to Germany during World War Two, and then to Argentina and around the world. The woman at 1000° is based on a real-life woman whom the author, Helgason, accidentally met, by telephone, in 2006. Brynhildur died in 2007, and her father published his biography. Helgason goes on to publish her story, what some family members reacted by threatening to stop publication of the book.

text: Her father's biography is not relevant and can be omitted.

refinement: The Konan Við 1000°: Herbjörg María Björnsson Segi Ró (translated as: The Woman at One Thousand Degree) is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason, based on the real life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, and was published in Reykjavik in 2011 by JPV. Helgason's main character, Helga, is an eighty-year-old woman who has decided to die before Christmas. She recounts her life, spanning from her remote Icelandic childhood over to Denmark, then to Germany during World War Two, and then to Argentina and around the world. The woman at 1000° is based on a real-life woman whom the author, Helgason, accidentally met, by telephone, in 2006. Brynhildur died in 2007. Helgason goes on to publish her story, what some family members reacted by threatening to stop publication of the book.

text: For grammar/flow, 'what some family members' doesn't make sense - rephrase.

refinement: The Konan Við 1000°: Herbjörg María Björnsson Segi Ró (translated as: The Woman at One Thousand Degree) is a historical novel by Hallgrímur Helgason, based on the real life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, and was published in Reykjavik in 2011 by JPV. Helgason's main character, Helga, is an eighty-year-old woman who has decided to die before Christmas. She recounts her life, spanning from her remote Icelandic childhood over to Denmark, then to Germany during World War Two, and then to Argentina and around the world. The woman at 1000° is based on a real-life woman whom the author, Helgason, accidentally met, by telephone, in 2006. Brynhildur died in 2007. Helgason goes on to publish her story, and some family members reacted by threatening to stop publication of the book.

answer: The Woman at 1000°: Herbjorg María Björnsson's story is a novel by Hallgrímur Helgason based on the life of Bjorg Gorl, an Icelandic woman whom Helgason accidentally met in 2006. The characters in the book are based on historical people with her grandfather being the first president of Iceland, Mr. Sveinn Björnsson. It was written in 2011 and tells of the hardships Bjørk has to face in life, and so far, in 2018, it has been translated into 25 languages. It debuted at the National Theater of Iceland, winning the "Best Play of the Year 2015."

text: 'Bjorg Gorl' is not mentioned in the passage, replace it with the woman referred to: Brynhildur.

refinement: The Woman at 1000°: Herbjorg María Björnsson's story is a novel by Hallgrímur Helgason based on the life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, an Icelandic woman whom Helgason accidentally met in 2006. The characters in the book are based on historical people with her grandfather being the first president of Iceland, Mr. Sveinn Björnsson. It was written in 2011 and tells of the hardships Bjørk has to face in life, and so far, in 2018, it has been translated into 25 languages. It debuted at the National Theater of Iceland, winning the "Best Play of the Year 2015."

text: 'Bjørk' is not mentioned in the passage, replace it with the woman referred to: the character Herra.

refinement: The Woman at 1000°: Herbjorg María Björnsson's story is a novel by Hallgrímur Helgason based on the life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, an Icelandic woman whom Helgason accidentally met in 2006. The characters in the book are based on historical people with her grandfather being the first president of Iceland, Mr. Sveinn Björnsson. It was written in 2011 and tells of the hardships the character Herra has to face in life, and so far, in 2018, it has been translated into 25 languages. It debuted at the National Theater of Iceland, winning the "Best Play of the Year 2015."

text: Only fifteen translated languages are listed in the passage, so replace the number '25' with '15'.

refinement: The Woman at 1000°: Herbjorg María Björnsson's story is a novel by Hallgrímur Helgason based on the life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, an Icelandic woman whom Helgason accidentally met in 2006. The characters in the book are based on historical people with her grandfather being the first president of Iceland, Mr. Sveinn Björnsson. It was written in 2011 and tells of the hardships the character Herra has to face in life, and so far, in 2018, it has been translated into 15 languages. It debuted at the National Theater of Iceland, winning the "Best Play of the Year 2015."

text: Add a sentence.

refinement: The Woman at 1000°: Herbjorg María Björnsson's story is a novel by Hallgrímur Helgason based on the life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, an Icelandic woman whom Helgason accidentally met in 2006. The characters in the book are based on historical people with her grandfather being the first president of Iceland, Mr. Sveinn Björnsson. Some family members threatened to prevent the book from being published. It was written in 2011 and tells of the hardships the character Herra has to face in life, and so far, in 2018, it has been translated into 15 languages. It debuted at the National Theater of Iceland, winning the "Best Play of the Year 2015."

text: Rephrase one extended sentence to form two.

refinement: The Woman at 1000°: Herbjorg María Björnsson's story is a novel by Hallgrímur Helgason based on the life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, an Icelandic woman whom Helgason accidentally met in 2006. The characters in the book are based on historical people with her grandfather being the first president of Iceland, Mr. Sveinn Björnsson. Some family members threatened to prevent the book from being published. It was written in 2011 and tells of the hardships the character Herra has to face in life. So far, in 2018, it has been translated into 15 languages. It debuted at the National Theater of Iceland, winning the "Best Play of the Year 2015."

answer: The Woman at 1000°: As Told by Herbjörg María Björnsson is a historical novel written by Hallgrímur Helgason, about an 80-year-old bedridden woman who lives alone in a garage with only her laptop and an old WWII German hand grenade for company. She wants to die before Christmas and opts for cremation. The book is based on the life of Brynhildur Georgía Björnsson, who Helgason met over the phone by mistake. She is the daughter of one of a handful of Icelanders who fought with the Nazis in WWII. Her grandfather was the first president of Iceland, Mr. Sveinn Björnsson, who was mentioned in the book as himself. This caused an uproar from the Björnsson family, who wanted to stop the publication of the book.


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KAFILUDDIN CHOWDHURY was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former member of Provincial and National Assembly of Pakistan.[1]

Early life

Chowdhury was born in 1898 in Dayhata Majidpur, Srinagar, Munshiganj. He graduated from Hasara Kalikishore High School. He finished his law degree in Kolkata.[2]

Career

Chowdhury started his legal career in Munshiganj sub-divisional court. He moved his practice to Dhaka. He started his political career in the Krishak Praja Party of AK Fazlul Huq. He campaigned for the Movement for Pakistan In 1954 he was elected to the provincial assembly. He served as the Minister of Law, Forest, Roads and Communication, and Land ministries in the provincial government of East Pakistan.[3]

He was imprisoned after president Ayub Khan declared Martial Law. He was elected to the National assembly in 1970. He crossed over to India during Bangladesh Liberation War.[4]

Death and legacy

In November 1971 he had a heart attacked. He moved to independent Bangladesh after the war on 31 January 1972. He died on 12 May 1972. His son Badruddoza Chowdhury would become the 13th President of Bangladesh for a short stint of only six(6) and a half months.[5]

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title: Kafiluddin Chowdhury

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

Who was Kafiluddin Chowdhury?

answer: He was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former member of Provincial and National Assembly of Pakistan.

answer: Kafiluddin Chowdhury was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as the Minister of Law, Forest, Roads and Communication, and Land Ministries in the provincial government of East Pakistan. He was imprisoned after president Ayub Khan declared Martial Law, but died in 1972 after having a heart attack.

answer: He was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former member of Provincial and National Assembly of Pakistan.

answer: He was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former member of Provincial and National Assembly of Pakistan.

answer: Kafiluddin Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi politician and former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He started and legal career in Munshiganj sub-divisional court, and later served in the provincial and National Assembly as the Minister of Law, Forest, Roads and Communication, and Land ministries in the provincial government of East Pakistan. He had a heart attack in 1971 and later died in 1972.

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

What career's did Awami hold?

answer: Awami was a politician and lawyer.

answer: Chowdhury was a lawyer and a politician.

answer: He held both political and legal careers in Pakistan.

answer: Kafiluddin Chowdhury was a politician and former member of the Provincial and National Assembly of Pakistan.

text: He also had a legal career.

refinement: Kafiluddin Chowdhury was a politician and former member of the Provincial and National Assembly of Pakistan. He also had a legal career.

answer: He was a politician and a lawyer.

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

When did Chowdhury cross over to India?

answer: Chowdhury crossed over to India during the Bangladesh Liberation War and officially immigrated there.

answer: He crossed over to India during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

answer: Chowdhury crossed over to India in the Bangladesh Liberation War.

answer: Chowdhury crossed over to India during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

answer: Chowdhury crossed over to India during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

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

How did Chowdhury die?

answer: He died of a heart attack.

answer: Chowdhury died from a heart attack in 1972 after the Bangladesh Liberation War.

answer: He died of a heart attack.

answer: Chowdhury died from a heart attack in 1972 after moving to independent Bangladesh.

answer: Chowdhury had a heart attack.

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

Who would become the 13th President of Bangladesh?

answer: Badruddoza Chowdhury, Kafiluddin Chowdhury's son.

answer: Kafiluddin's son Badruddozia Chowdhury

answer: Chowdhury's son, Badruddoza Chowdhury, would become the 13th President of Bangladesh.

answer: Badruddoza Chowdhury

answer: Badruddoza Chowdhury

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article describes Kafiluddin Chowdhury's political career, along with his death and legacy.

answer: Kafiluddin Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the minister of roads, communication, and land in East Pakistan before the East Pakistani movement for independence. He died from a heart attack in 1972.

answer: This article is about Kafiluddin Chowdhury, a high-ranking politician in Bangladesh in the 1960s and early 1970s as well as a member of the National and Provincial Assembly of Pakistan.

answer: Kafiluddin Chowdhury was a politician in Bangladesh and a former member of Pakistan.

answer: Kafiluddin Chowdhury was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served in the provincial and national assemblies of Pakistan. He had a heart attack in 1971 and died in 1972.


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Voices from the television, white noise to his vacant mind. Two men were talking to each other and he didn't see their faces. He saw moving lips. The stench of the apartment did not bother him. Half eaten food rotted on the floor. The most recent of this food was a bowl of somewhat eaten jello. It sat still on the table next to the couch where a mindless man sat.
Who is this man? Most would say he's a brilliant writer of a dozen famous short stories; each translated into a dozen languages and read by much more than a dozen people. The characters in his stories have been analyzed time and time again. They are the best creations of his writing. His characters are the story. Their complexities are deeper than most imagine. This writer is a genius.
But at this moment, he isn't a famous writer. He is Alfred Jones, the newest of his characters. You see, when the writer writes, he locks himself in his apartment for many months. He eats, but he doesn't finish. He turns on the TV and enters his imagination, unaware of reality, to build his characters for hours. He writes it all down when he awakes at midnight. He becomes his characters during these trances.
He jolted wide awake. Is it midnight? He checked the time through a TV and found it was 9:00. Two men were talking on a screen. Who are these two men, Sally? He looked around. Sally was not there. This isn't my place. Did I get drunk today? No, I couldn't have. So how did I get here?
The man stood up, puzzled by what was happening. The jello will stink, the jello will stink. He was startled by this incoherent thought. It wasn't his. Who was that?! WHO said that?! He grabbed a couch, trying for a grip of the demented reality. WHERE AM I?! The man ran to a bathroom. The jello will stink, the jello will-
He screamed. He wanted to vomit. Was he going crazy? Water rushed through the man's fingers as he washed his face. This will wake me up! It will, it will, it will, IT WILL.
He looked up to a mirror. Screams echoed in a bathroom. This isn't him! This isn't him! WHO IS THIS FACE?! WHO IS THIS?! He screamed and screamed. He clawed at the face. Is it a mask? He pulled but it wouldn't come off. Stink jello stink. The man smashed the face into a mirror. He's just dreaming right now! This can't be real. Blood trickled down the mangled face. Shards of mirror were dug into skin. They were deep.
Where's your wallet? I don't know.
Go find it. Who are you?
The man walked of a bathroom. Blood dripped onto a floor. Why is my face on fire? The man went towards a room. My face hurts. Sally? Help me. Jello stink.
I opened a door. Where is the wallet? Put out the fire. A wallet was on a bed. Whose wallet is that? It's mine. It's his. Put out the fire.
He picked up a wallet. I opened it up. I read a name on a license. Stephen King.
Who am I?

title: The Writer

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

Who are the two men talking to each other?

answer: They are random characters on a TV show a man is mindlessly watching.

answer: The two men are talking to each other on a TV. They are Stephen King, the writer, and an unnamed stranger.

answer: The two men talking to each other are Stephen King and Alfred Jones.

answer: It may be implied that they are real people who are in the room with the narrator but the man is confused, so he asks Sally.

answer: Unclear, they could be fictitious characters of the writer or real people (maybe a friend).

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

What is Stephen King doing in the story?

answer: Stephen King is the protagonist of the story, confused and trying to make sense of his surroundings while dealing with the pain in his face and a lack of understanding of who he is.

answer: It could be determined that the official is using Stephen King's photo ID and checking Steve's bank accounts.

answer: That information isn't clear. He may be in the body of the alter-ego

text: According to the ID, he's Stephen King.

refinement: That information isn't clear, but he may be Stephen King as that's what the ID says.

answer: The protagonist found a wallet on the bed with a license registered to Stephen King.

answer:
Stephen King is experiencing a psychotic break of sorts in the apartment.

In the story, Stephen King is a writer who has locked himself in his apartment to write. He becomes so engrossed in his characters that he has a psychotic break. This break manifests itself in him thinking that the apartment he is in is not his and that his face is on fire. He can't find his wallet, which is his, but also someone else's at the same time. He eventually learns that his name is Stephen King.

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

How is Sally related to the man eating jello?

answer: Sally is the man's creation within his head. The jello symbolizes the decomposition of his identity.

answer: It may be implied that the man behind the murderous actions is named after the writer, Stephen King.

text: Sally isn't real and is not there.

refinement: Sally is not real and isn't there-she might be a figment of his imagination because he is drunk.

answer:
Sally is not mentioned in the story but is a person close to the man.
I don't get this.

answer: It might be implied that she's the man's wife.

text: She might not be real.

refinement: It might be implied that she's the man's wife, or she might not be real.

answer: Sally is one of the main characters in one of the man's stories.

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

Why is the man awake at midnight?

answer: The man is awake at midnight because he is having an intense dream about being an author, writing characters and the consequences it has to his sanity.

answer: The man woke up because something alarming happened. The alarming thing was the realization of where he was and how he had gotten there. He was confused and in pain from his mangled face. He realized he wasn't the famous writer of short stories but instead Stephen King himself, so he was not aware he was writing as this figure. The fire coming off of his face indicates an incredibly painful realization.

answer: It is implied that he writes after midnight due to not wanting to interrupt the flow of his genius.

answer: The man is a writer and wakes up at midnight to write about his characters.

answer: The man is exhibiting symptoms of sleepwalking, unaware that he's currently asleep.

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

Why is the man getting hysterical?

answer: Because he wakes up in a state of confusion with his face mangled.

answer: The man is hysterical because he cannot make sense of his surroundings, including his own identity. The disembodied thoughts he hears are distressing and make him question his sanity. The blood on his face and pain he feels further disorient him. The confusion and chaos cause him to become hysterical.

answer: The man is hysterical because he doesn't know who he is or where he is and also because he is getting caught up in the crazy thoughts and visions coming to him from another person's head.

answer: Because he wakes up in an apartment he doesn't recognize and when he looks at himself in the mirror, he sees a different person.

answer: He is flipping out because the details of the room are unfamiliar and the events are confusing. He also couldn't recall his name or why he was there.

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

Why is the man looking for his wallet?

answer: He can't find it and doesn't remember if he had it on him coming into the apartment.

answer: The man is looking for his wallet because he wants to find out who he really is.

answer: The man is probably looking for some forms of ID whilst perhaps panicking at his possibly mixed up roles and identities.

answer: The man is looking for his wallet in order because he does not know who he is or where he is. His face is on fire and he feels confused and disoriented. Therefore, he is looking for his wallet in order to find personal identification that will help him understand his identity.

answer: To find out who he is.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: A man feels as if he is writing a character. A note says he's Alfred Jones. He doesn't remember how he got to the apartment, he manages to leave and walks a long way stopping at a motel.

text: This needs to be a mention of Stephen King.

refinement: A man feels as if he is writing a character. A note says he's Alfred Jones, but he doesn't remember how he got to the apartment. He manages to leave and walks a long way stopping at a motel, and when he finds his wallet, he finds an ID that says Stephen King.

answer: For several months, an unnamed American man locks himself in an apartment where he builds the characters of his stories. During this time he is only aware of his characters and has no interaction with reality. The man's latest short story is based on characters named Alfred Jones and Sally.

text: There needs to be something about Stephen King.

refinement: For several months, an unnamed American man locks himself in an apartment where he builds the characters of his stories. During this time he is only aware of his characters and has no interaction with reality. The man's latest short story is based on characters named Alfred Jones and Sally, and an ID he finds at the end indicates he might be Stephen King.

answer: A man wakes up in the middle of the night and realizes that he isn't in his place, and when he looks at himself in the mirror, he sees a different person. He starts to panic, thinking he is dreaming. He finds a wallet on the bed, and it has a license registered to Stephen King.

answer: The unnamed protagonist suddenly finds himself in an unfamiliar place and discovers that he is Stephen King. He experiences confusion and disbelief as everything around him feels like a dream. Upon finding a wallet, he reads a name and realizes that he is the famous writer. Now terrified, he smashes his face into a mirror and realizes that he has somehow transformed into King. Now panicked, he searches for a way to put out the fire that is burning his face.

text: This should have fewer sentences.

refinement: The unnamed protagonist suddenly finds himself in an unfamiliar place and discovers that he is Stephen King. He experiences confusion and disbelief as everything around him feels like a dream. Upon finding a wallet, he reads a name and realizes that he is the famous writer. Now terrified, he smashes his face into a mirror and realizes that he has somehow transformed into King.

answer: A writer wakes up in a strange apartment and cannot figure out what is real. In a state of sheer terror, he starts smashing his face into the mirror until he finds his wallet, which reveals the name Stephen King. The writer realizes that he is none other than the famous writer himself. At some point in the night, he must have entered a self-imposed writing trance and completely lost the sense of reality. The writer now tries to learn from this traumatic experience and remain in control of himself and his craft.


text:
AHMAD ABDULAZIZ ABDULLAH A. (born 1984), better known as ABU WALAA, is an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism.[1]

Biography

Born in al-Tamim, Iraq, he immigrated to Germany in 2001. He preached at the _Deutschsprachiger Islamkreis Hildesheim e. V._ (DIK) mosque founded in 2012, and took part as a speaker in a great number of Salafi events due to his popularity through his online video releases and his Facebook followers. He became known as a “preacher without face” (), because in many of his videos, his face would be hidden from the camera.[2][3]

Arrest

On the morning of November 8, 2016, the German police arrested Abu Walaa in Bad Salzdetfurth alongside four suspected accomplices in Hildesheim and North Rhine-Westphalia accused of supporting a foreign terrorist organization according to article 129b of the German Penal Code.[4]

He is suspected of being the head of an Islamic group, recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS). The German authorities had long been investigating his activities. Based on testimony by Turkish-German Anil O., a young man fighting in Syria and arrested upon his return to Germany, the German prosecutor's office demanded Abu Walaa's arrest after Anil O. admitted he was influenced by Abu Walaa at his Hildesheim mosque for jihad.

[1]

[2] NDR.de: “Nummer 1 des IS in Deutschland” festgenommen

[3] Spiegel: Festnahme von “Abu Walaa” - Polizei stellt den “Prediger ohne Gesicht”

[4]

title: Abu Walaa

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

Who is Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah A.?

answer: He is an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany.

text: The answer should include a more substantial description of Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah A.

refinement: He is an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. He gained popularity through online video releases and was arrested in 2016 on suspicion of heading an Islamic group recruiting young Muslims to fight for ISIS.

text: The first paragraph describes him as 'an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany'

answer: Abu Walaa is an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. He is suspected of being the head of an Islamic group recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq for ISIL.

text: The first paragraph describes him as 'an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany'

text: The fourth paragraph states, 'He is suspected of being the head of an Islamic group, recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS).'

answer: An Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany.

text: The answer should include a more substantial description of Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah A.

refinement: He is an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. He gained popularity through online video releases and was arrested in 2016 on suspicion of heading an Islamic group recruiting young Muslims to fight for ISIS.

text: The first paragraph describes him as 'an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany'

answer: Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah A. was an Islamic preacher based in Germany. His full name was Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah.

text: The second part of the answer is redundant.

refinement: Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah A. was an Islamic preacher based in Germany.

text: The answer should include a more substantial description of Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah A.

refinement: Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah A. was an Islamic preacher based in Germany. He gained popularity through online video releases and was arrested in 2016 on suspicion of heading an Islamic group recruiting young Muslims to fight for ISIS.

text: The first paragraph describes him as 'an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany'

answer: Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah A. is an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. He is accused of supporting terrorism.

text: The answer could include more substantiation on the charges of terrorism

refinement: Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah A. is an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. He is accused of supporting terrorism and was arrested in 2016 on suspicion of recruiting young Muslims to fight for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

text: The first paragraph describes him as 'an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany'

text: The first paragraph states that 'In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism'

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

How did Ahmad become to be known as?

answer: Ahmad is known as an Islamic preacher based in Germany with a large online following who was arrested for supporting terrorism.

text: The answer doesn't directly answer the question; amendments are made to make it clearer.

refinement: Ahmad is best known as an Islamic preacher based in Germany with a large online following, and for being arrested for supporting terrorism.

text: More detail given to the answer.

refinement: Ahmad is best known as an Islamic preacher based in Germany with a large online following, for which he is known as a 'preacher without face'. He is also known for being arrested in 2016 for supporting terrorism.

text: The first paragraph describes him as 'an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany' who was 'arrested for supporting terrorism'

text: The second paragraph states that Ahmad 'took part as a speaker in a great number of Salafi events due to his popularity through his online video releases and his Facebook followers.'

answer: He became known as "a preacher without face" because his face was often hidden by a black mask in his videos.

text: More detail could be added about his arrest for terrorism.

refinement: He became known as "a preacher without face" because his face was often hidden by a black mask in his videos. He is also known for being arrested in 2016 on charges of terrorism.

text: It's not mentioned that Ahmad's face was hidden by a black mask.

refinement: He became known as "a preacher without face" because his face was often hidden in his videos. He is also known for being arrested in 2016 on charges of terrorism.

text: The second paragraph states that Ahmad 'took part as a speaker in a great number of Salafi events due to his popularity through his online video releases and his Facebook followers. He became known as a “preacher without face”, because in many of his videos, his face would be hidden from the camera.'

answer: He preached at the Deutschsprachiger Islamkreis Hildesheim e. V. mosque, and took part as a speaker at many Salafi events because of his popularity through his video releases and Facebook followers. He became known as a "preacher without face" because in some of his videos his face would be hidden from the camera. He was arrested.

text: The answer could be more concise and cut down on unnecessary detail.

refinement: He preached at the Deutschsprachiger Islamkreis Hildesheim e. V. mosque, and became popular through his video releases and Facebook followers. He became known as a "preacher without face" because in some of his videos his face would be hidden from the camera. He was arrested.

text: Could slightly develop the details of his arrest more.

refinement: He preached at the Deutschsprachiger Islamkreis Hildesheim e. V. mosque, and became popular through his video releases and Facebook followers. He became known as a "preacher without face" because in some of his videos his face would be hidden from the camera. He is also known for being arrested in 2016 on charges of terrorism.

text: The second paragraph states that Ahmad 'took part as a speaker in a great number of Salafi events due to his popularity through his online video releases and his Facebook followers. He became known as a “preacher without face”, because in many of his videos, his face would be hidden from the camera.'

answer: He became to be known as the preacher without face because in many of his videos, his face was hidden from the camera.

text: More detail could be added about his arrest for terrorism.

refinement: He became to be known as the preacher without face because in many of his videos, his face was hidden from the camera. He is also known for being arrested in 2016 on charges of terrorism.

text: The second paragraph states that Ahmad 'took part as a speaker in a great number of Salafi events due to his popularity through his online video releases and his Facebook followers. He became known as a “preacher without face”, because in many of his videos, his face would be hidden from the camera.'

answer: Ahmad is known as a popular Islamic preacher, who is suspected of recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq.

text: Could include detail of Ahmad's online videos

refinement: Ahmad is known as a popular Islamic preacher, who is suspected of recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq. He was also known through his online videos, where as a 'preacher without face' his face would be hidden from the camera.

text: The fourth paragraph states, 'He is suspected of being the head of an Islamic group, recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS). '

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

What was Ahmad arrested for?

answer: He was arrested for allegedly supporting terrorism.

text: The first paragraph states, 'In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism'

answer: Ahmad was arrested for supporting a terrorist organization.

text: The first paragraph states, 'In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism'

answer: He was arrested/ accused of supporting a foreign terrorist organization.

text: The first paragraph states, 'In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism'

answer: He was arrested for supporting terrorism.

text: The first paragraph states, 'In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism'

answer: He was arrested for supporting terrorism.

text: The first paragraph states, 'In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism'

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

What is the exact crime that Ahmad is suspected of by the German police?

answer: Abu Walaa is suspected of supporting terrorism based on Article 129b of the German Penal Code.

text: While this answer is technically correct, it could include more detail of Ahmad's actually activities.

refinement: Abu Walaa is suspected of supporting terrorism based on Article 129b of the German Penal Code. He is believed to be the head of an Islamic group, recruiting young Muslins to fight for jiahd for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

text: The third paragraph states that Ahmad was 'accused of supporting a foreign terrorist organization according to article 129b of the German Penal Code.'

answer: He is suspected of supporting terrorism through recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

text: The fourth paragraph states, 'He is suspected of being the head of an Islamic group, recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS).'

answer: Ahmad is suspected of being the head of an Islamic group, recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

text: The fourth paragraph states, 'He is suspected of being the head of an Islamic group, recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS).'

answer: Abu Walaa is suspected of leading an Islamic group and recruiting young Muslims in Germany to go fight in the Middle East.

text: The fourth paragraph states, 'He is suspected of being the head of an Islamic group, recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS).'

answer: He is suspected of being the head of an Islamic group, recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

text: The fourth paragraph states, 'He is suspected of being the head of an Islamic group, recruiting young Muslims in Germany to fight for jihad in Syria and Iraq for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS).'

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article describes the arrest and circumstances around the arrest of an Islamic preacher, Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah A., in Germany.

text: More detail could be included about Ahmad and the terrorism charges.

refinement: This article describes the circumstances around the arrest of an Islamic preacher, Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah A., in Germany in 2016, on suspicion of recruiting young Muslims to fight for jihad.

text: The first paragraph describes Ahmad as 'an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism'

answer: Abu Walaa is an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. He was arrested in November 2016 for supporting terrorism.

text: More detail could be included about Ahmad and the terrorism charges.

refinement: Abu Walaa is an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. He was arrested in November 2016 for supporting terrorism, by recruiting young Muslims to fight for jihad.

text: Amendments to meet the 1 sentence summary requirement.

refinement: Abu Walaa is an Islamic preacher based in Germany who was arrested in November 2016 for supporting terrorism, by recruiting young Muslims to fight for jihad.

text: The first paragraph describes Ahmad as 'an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism'

answer: In 2016, German authorities arrested Middle Eastern preacher Ahmad Abdullah a.k.a. Abu Walaa on charges of supporting a foreign terrorist organization.

text: Could include more relevant detail on the terrorism chargers.

refinement: In 2016, German authorities arrested Middle Eastern preacher Ahmad Abdullah a.k.a. Abu Walaa on charges of supporting a foreign terrorist organization, by recruiting young Muslims to fight for jihad.

text: The third paragraph states, 'On the morning of November 8, 2016, the German police arrested Abu Walaa in Bad Salzdetfurth alongside four suspected accomplices in Hildesheim and North Rhine-Westphalia accused of supporting a foreign terrorist organization'

answer: Abu Walaa is an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. He was arrested in November 2016 for allegedly supporting terrorism.

text: More detail could be included about Ahmad and the terrorism charges.

refinement: Abu Walaa is an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. He was arrested in November 2016 for allegedly supporting terrorism by recruiting young Muslims to fight for jihad.

text: Amendments to meet the 1 sentence summary requirement.

refinement: Abu Walaa is an Islamic preacher based in Germany who was arrested in November 2016 for allegedly supporting terrorism by recruiting young Muslims to fight for jihad.

text: The first paragraph describes Ahmad as 'an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism'

answer: This article summarizes the details of the arrest of Imam Ahmed Aber Azeez during 2016 for suspected terror support.

text: More detail could be included about the circumstances of the arrest.

refinement: This article summarizes the details of the arrest of Imam Ahmed Aber Azeez during 2016 for suspected terror support by recruiting young Muslims to fight for jihad.

text: The first paragraph describes Ahmad as 'an Islamic preacher based in Hildesheim, Germany. In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism'


text:
     It's funny how people act in the coffee rooms at funeral homes. They're all sad or they act sad out of respect. They all drink coffee and eat the cookies that they put out on the table, and they talk about how the body looks for a while, then they start talking about politics or the weather or some damn boring thing. It happens at every viewing I've ever been to. I even do it. I sat there the other night at my great aunts viewing and I nodded my head when people talked about how natural she looked and all that, and I ate three big cookie, then I looked down at my gut and was disgusted because I'm a damn glutton.
	Anyways, two things happened when we all left the funeral home: the first thing was I offered to be a pallbearer. It was my great aunt Margret's viewing, like I said, and my grandma said that me or my brother ought to be pallbearers. My brother's real nervous about some things, one of them is being around dead people. He was afraid he'd drop the casket or something, so I offered to do it, but Margret's niece said no. She told my grandma later that the reason she said no was because I looked like a clown because of my hair. I have long shaggy hair that I dye blood red.
     The second thing is that I noticed the damn Christmas tree in the corner near the door in the lobby -- it's getting close to Christmas now. It was tall and green and decorated in bright white lights and silver tinsel and big red bulbs with the names of all the dead people who were shown there that year written on them with permanent marker. I saw Margret's name in the center.
	I thought it was sort of strange, decorating the tree with the dead. I think that funeral homes are strange altogether. When you die everybody you ever met practically comes and cries and get all sad at the site of your leftover meat.
	When I got back home I started over to my friend Darren's house.
	Darren and I have went to school together since fourth grade, but we just started hanging out this year because we've always ran with different crowds. His friends are the kind of guys that wear gym shorts all year long and lust after Air Jordans and Beats Headphones and try to punk out everybody so they can feel tough. Plus, we've never had any classes together or anything until this year, but Darren's probably my favorite friend.
      The only problem with us hanging out is that he smokes a lot of weed and he's got me smoking a lot too. Last weekend we blew fifteen bucks on weed, smoked it all and stayed up until four listening to The Beatles.
	He's never listened to much music outside of rap, so I've been trying to show him some good stuff. He always acts like he likes it, but he's probably just entertaining me. He's probably just telling me he likes it because we're friends and he's nice. Darren's a real nice sensitive guy under all that wanna-be-thug shit he's always doing. He's nicer than me in a lot of ways, like when he's listening to rap and I don't like it, I tell him and bitch until he turns it off, and when he turns it off, he isn't even mad about having to doing it because he's real considerate. I wish I was that considerate.
	Anyways, Darren and I ended up going down to the cemetery and smoking a fat joint. I told him about the funeral home Christmas tree and he said that the funeral home was retarded.
	"They won't be putting my name on some damn bulb," he said. Then he talked about the rapture through the rest of the cemetery. He told me that we weren't going to have to worry about funerals because we weren't really going to die because we  were going up in the rapture. Darren was always talking about the rapture. He never went to church, but he had all the faith
in the world that the rapture was going to happen at any minute and he had all the faith in the world that the two of us were going.
	He told me once that I'm the only friend he likes to talk to about the rapture. It was probably because I'm the only one
who will even listen. I don't believe in the Bible, but I don't mind talking about Bible stuff if I care about the person doing most of the talking.
	If Heaven exists, Darren will go because he's nice and sensitive. If there's a Heaven, Margret's there because she was a real sweet lady. It's a nice idea, the idea of Heaven, I mean. I guess I'd rather float up to a cloud kingdom than to get old and die and be buried in a boxes.
	Anyways, I'm not sure why he thinks I'm going to Heaven.
	Once we got out of the cemetery, we saw this old tin can in the middle of the street, and the street was empty because it was about nine at night or later and it was cold and everybody besides the two of us were inside around heater and wrap in blankets, probably. Anyways, we started kicking the can down this alley and we kept falling down and laughing because we were stoned.
	We kept on kicking the can down the alleys until I had to piss. I went behind this old white shed, unbuttoned my pants and
unzipped and started pissing. There was this Oldsmobile behind me, it was parked on the other side of the alley, I thought it was empty because it was dark and I couldn't see through the
windows. Well, somebody was in it, and halfway through my piss, whoever it was  beeped the horn and scared me half to death,
 and I ended up pissing down my leg. I zipped up my pants and Darren and I got the hell out of the alley as fast as we could. It was funny, though. I didn't even mind the piss on my leg that much.

title: [UR] Funeral Home Christmas Tree

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

What does the story say about the type of person Darren is?

answer: The story portrays Darren as a sensitive, considerate person. He listens to music his friend finds meaningful, and he is always open to discussing matters of faith and the afterlife. By contrast, the protagonist also recognizes that Darren behaves differently from him: whereas the protagonist is easily irritated, Darren is patient and kind.

answer: Darren is a nice guy who listens to his friend as they share their stories and viewpoints. He's a sensitive guy under all the thug talk, and he's considerate when it comes to his friend's opinions. Darren has all the faith in the world in the rapture, and he believes only those who have a pure heart, such as himself, will make it to heaven. It seems Darren has never tried to go against the temptations he was always exposed to on the streets.

answer: Darren is a kind guy who is sensitive and considerate. He enjoys cannabis and would talk about the rapture. He lacks faith in the church and has strong faith in the Bible and in the rapture.

answer: The story suggests that Darren is a considerate and sensitive person. Despite being of a different crowd and listening to different music, Darren is able to show compassion for others, even in times of hardship. Darren also sees the absurdity in the funeral home Christmas tree, and the two spend time having fun in the cemetery. It is clear that Darren is a kind, sweet person.

answer: Darren smokes a lot of weed. He pretends to like the narrator's music because they're friends and he's nice. He's a sensitive guy under his wannabe-thug persona. He turns off his rap music when the narrator says he doesn't like it, and isn't mad about it because he's considerate. He's always talking about the rapture, even though he never goes to church. The narrator believes that if Heaven exists, Darren would go.

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

Summarize everything relating to the narrator's family.

answer: The narrator attends the viewing for his great aunt Margret. His grandma said that he or his broughter ought to be pall bearers. Since his brother was afraid of dropping the casket, the narrator offered to do it, but Margret's niece declined. The narrator believes Margret is in Heaven because she was a real sweet lady.

text: spelling

refinement: The narrator attends the viewing for his great aunt Margret. His grandma said that he or his brother ought to be pallbearers. Since his brother was afraid of dropping the casket, the narrator offered to do it, but Margret's niece declined. The narrator believes Margret is in Heaven because she was a real sweet lady.

answer: The narrator is related to Margret. He seems to live with their grandmother and brother. Their father lives separately, not being mentioned in this text.

text: Not necessarily true. The story offers no that the narrator lives with his grandmother.

refinement: The narrator attends the viewing for his great aunt Margret. His grandma said that he or his brother ought to be pallbearers. Since his brother was afraid of dropping the casket, the narrator offered to do it, but Margret's niece declined. The narrator believes Margret is in Heaven because she was a real sweet lady.

answer: The narrator's great aunt Margret died, and at her viewing the narrator volunteered to be a pallbearer. There was also a Christmas tree set up in the lobby of the funeral home with names of dead people written on the bulbs. The narrator and Darren went down to the cemetery to smoke a joint, and the oldsmobile parked there scared the narrator while he was urinating. The narrator's family seems to consist mostly of relatives who have passed away.

text: This does not adequately answer the question

refinement: The narrator attends the viewing for his great aunt Margret. His grandma said that he or his brother ought to be pallbearers. Since his brother was afraid of dropping the casket, the narrator offered to do it, but Margret's niece declined. The narrator believes Margret is in Heaven because she was a real sweet lady.

answer: The narrator's grandma says she says either him or his brother ought to be pallbearers at her great aunt Margret's viewing. They went to the cemetery together to smoke pot and talk about the rapture where the narrator starts kicking a tin can. His friend Darren kept talking about the rapture and they kept talking until they got back and they got in the Olds near the white shed.

text: You don't need pallbearers at a viewing. They are used at the funeral.

refinement: The narrator's grandma says she says either him or his brother ought to be pallbearers at her great aunt Margret's funeral. They went to the cemetery together to smoke pot and talk about the rapture where the narrator starts kicking a tin can. His friend Darren kept talking about the rapture and they kept talking until they got back and they got in the Olds near the white shed.

text: Aunt Magret wass a great aunt to the narrator, not his grandmother.

refinement: The narrator's grandma says she says either him or his brother ought to be pallbearers at their great aunt Margret's funeral. They went to the cemetery together to smoke pot and talk about the rapture where the narrator starts kicking a tin can. His friend Darren kept talking about the rapture and they kept talking until they got back and they got in the Olds near the white shed.

text: Irrelevant information and fails to adequately answer the question

refinement: The narrator attends the viewing for his great aunt Margret. His grandma said that he or his brother ought to be pallbearers. Since his brother was afraid of dropping the casket, the narrator offered to do it, but Margret's niece declined. The narrator believes Margret is in Heaven because she was a real sweet lady.

answer:
The narrator's great aunt Margret died, and the viewer attendees discussed the body and other mundane topics. The narrator then noticed the funeral home's Christmas tree and found the decorations morbid and strange.

The narrator's family consists of the narrator and their brother, as well as their great aunt Margret. The family is predominantly composed of older people and the narrator's brother is nervous around dead people. Though the narrator considers himself nice, Darren is even nicer. The narrator and Darren got stoned and observed a tin can in the street, and the narrator eventually urinated against a white shed, which caused someone to honk their car horn and scare the narrator. The narrator does not mind the resulting urine on their leg, which is indicative of their generally good-hearted nature.

text: This is superfluous information

refinement:
The narrator's great aunt Margret died, and the viewer attendees discussed the body and other mundane topics. The narrator then noticed the funeral home's Christmas tree and found the decorations morbid and strange.

The narrator's family consists of the narrator and their brother, as well as their great aunt Margret. The family is predominantly composed of older people and the narrator's brother is nervous around dead people.

text: THe is no evidence that the family is composed mostly of old people

refinement:
The narrator's great aunt Margret died, and the viewer attendees discussed the body and other mundane topics. The narrator then noticed the funeral home's Christmas tree and found the decorations morbid and strange.

The narrator's family consists of the narrator and their brother, as well as their great aunt Margret. The narrator volunteers to be a pallbearer because his grandmother had said either he or his brother should do so. His brother is, however nervous around dead people and is concerned that he might drop the coffin.

text: Does not cover all the facts

refinement:
The narrator's great aunt Margret died, and the viewer attendees discussed the body and other mundane topics. The narrator then noticed the funeral home's Christmas tree and found the decorations morbid and strange.

The narrator's family consists of the narrator and their brother, as well as their great aunt Margret. The narrator volunteers to be a pallbearer because his grandmother had said either he or his brother should do so. His brother is, however nervous around dead people and is concerned that he might drop the coffin. Magret's niece declines the offer.

text: Irrelevant information

refinement:
The narrator's great aunt Margret died.

The narrator's family consists of the narrator and their brother, as well as their great aunt Margret. The narrator volunteers to be a pallbearer because his grandmother had said either he or his brother should do so. His brother is, however nervous around dead people and is concerned that he might drop the coffin. Magret's niece declined the offer.

text: There are others in the family.

refinement: The narrator's great aunt Margret died. The narrator volunteers to be a pallbearer because his grandmother had said either he or his brother should do so. His brother is, however nervous around dead people and is concerned that he might drop the coffin. Magret's niece declined the offer.

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

Summarize the narrator's movements after he meets up with Darren.

answer: After meeting up with his friend Darren, the narrator goes to the cemetery and smokes a joint, then goes for a walk afterward. While walking, the narrator finds a tin can in the street, and as he is peeing behind an empty car, the car's horn is accidentally blown, causing him to piss on himself.

text: The sentence is missing bits, rendering it unclear.

refinement: After meeting up with his friend Darren, the narrator goes to the cemetery and smokes a joint, then goes for a walk afterward. While walking, the narrator and Darren kick a can down the street. The narrator feels the need to urinate. He goes behind a shed and as he is peeing behind a car that he believes to be empty, the car's horn is accidentally blown, causing him to piss on himself.

text: "Afterward" is redundant because "then" implies that it is after

refinement: After meeting up with his friend Darren, the narrator goes to the cemetery and smokes a joint, then goes for a walk. While walking, the narrator and Darren kick a can down the street. The narrator feels the need to urinate. He goes behind a shed and as he is peeing behind a car that he believes to be empty, the car's horn is accidentally blown, causing him to piss on himself.

text: They both go to the cemetery

refinement: After meeting up with his friend Darren, the two go to the cemetery to smoke a joint, then they go for a walk. While walking, the narrator and Darren kick a can down the street. The narrator feels the need to urinate. He goes behind a shed and as he is peeing behind a car that he believes to be empty, the car's horn is accidentally blown, causing him to piss on himself.

answer: After the narrator and Darren meet, they meet up with his friend at the cemetery to smoke a joint. They walk a bit and when they leave the cemetery, go to kick a tin can back to Darren's place until the narrator needs to go to the bathroom.

text: The answer is poorly structured and incomplete

refinement: After meeting up with his friend Darren, the two go to the cemetery to smoke a joint, then they go for a walk. While walking, the narrator and Darren kick a can down the street. The narrator feels the need to urinate. He goes behind a shed and as he is peeing behind a car that he believes to be empty, the car's horn is accidentally blown, causing him to piss on himself.

answer: The narrator meets with Darren at Darren's house. They go to the cemetery. Once they exit the cemetery, they kick a can down an alley. The narrator goes behind an old white shed to pee. When the narrator realizes there is someone in the car parked on the other side of the alley, he and Darren run away as fast as they can.

text: The answer misses the fact that he wet himself.

refinement: The narrator meets with Darren at Darren's house. They go to the cemetery. Once they exit the cemetery, they kick a can down an alley. The narrator goes behind an old white shed to pee. When the narrator realizes there is someone in the car parked on the other side of the alley. He gets such a fright he wets himself. Then, he and Darren run away as fast as they can.

answer: The narrator went to Darren's house and smoked a joint together. While walking back from the cemetery, the narrator sees a funeral home Christmas tree and is disturbed by it. After kicking a tin can around an alley, the narrator ends up pissing down his leg when a car honks at him. Despite the pee, the narrator doesn't mind too much.

text: Incomplete information

refinement: The narrator goes to Darren's house. Together they go to the cemetery and smoke a fat joint. While walking back from the cemetery, the narrator sees a funeral home Christmas tree and is disturbed by it. After kicking a tin can around an alley, the narrator ends up pissing down his leg when a car honks at him. Despite the pee, the narrator doesn't mind too much.

text: Inaccurate. He sees the Christmas tree at the funeral home.

refinement: The narrator goes to Darren's house. Together they go to the cemetery and smoke a fat joint. After kicking a tin can around an alley, the narrator ends up pissing down his leg when a car honks at him. Despite the pee, the narrator doesn't mind too much.

text: Irrelevant and a little incoherent.

refinement: The narrator goes to Darren's house. Together they go to the cemetery and smoke a fat joint. After kicking a tin can around an alley, the narrator ends up pissing down his leg when a car honks at him.

answer: The two go to a cemetery directly after visiting the funeral home and smoking a joint. Darren convinces the narrator that his drug-use and bad behavior "isn't that bad" while encouraging him to follow in those footsteps. After visiting the cemetery, the two hang out kicking a tin can until the narrator pisses and causes it to fall, causing the narrator to pee himself.

text: The narrator first goes to Darren's house. Then the two go to the cemetery.

refinement: The narrator goes to Darren's house. Then the two go to a cemetery to smoke a joint. Darren convinces the narrator that his drug use and bad behavior "isn't that bad" while encouraging him to follow in those footsteps. After visiting the cemetery, the two hang out kicking a tin can until the narrator pisses and causes it to fall, causing the narrator to pee himself.

text: Darren started to talk about the Rapture after they smoked the joint.

refinement: The narrator goes to Darren's house. Then the two go to a cemetery to smoke a joint. Darren discusses the Rapture, his favorite subject after they share a joint. After visiting the cemetery, the two hang out kicking a tin can until the narrator pisses and causes it to fall, causing the narrator to pee himself.

text: Incoherent

refinement: The narrator goes to Darren's house. Then the two go to a cemetery to smoke a joint. Darren discusses the Rapture, his favorite subject after they share a joint. After visiting the cemetery, the two hang out kicking a tin can. The narrator feels the need to urinate. He goes behind a white shed. he doesn't see that the Oldsmobile alongside is occupied and when the horn is sounded, he gets such a fright he wets himself.


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_NEGAYAN_ is a genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders first described by M. J. Ramírez in 2003.[1]

Species

it contains twelve species:[2]

-   _Negayan ancha_ Lopardo, 2005 – Chile, Argentina
-   _Negayan argentina_ Lopardo, 2005 – Argentina
-   _Negayan cerronegro_ Lopardo, 2005 – Argentina
-   _Negayan coccinea_ (Mello-Leitão, 1943) – Argentina
-   _Negayan enrollada_ Lopardo, 2005 – Chile, Argentina
-   _Negayan excepta_ (Tullgren, 1901) – Chile, Argentina
-   _Negayan paduana_ (Karsch, 1880) – Chile, Argentina, Falkland Is.
-   _Negayan puno_ Lopardo, 2005 – Peru, Argentina
-   _Negayan tarapaca_ Lopardo, 2005 – Peru, Chile
-   _Negayan tata_ Lopardo, 2005 – Chile, Argentina
-   _Negayan tridentata_ (Simon, 1886) – Argentina
-   _Negayan tucuman_ Lopardo, 2005 – Argentina

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title: Negayan

question: What is Negayan?

answer: Negayan is a genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders. It contains twelve species.

answer: Negayan is a genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders.

answer: Negayan is a genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders first described by M. J. Ramírez in 2003.

answer: It is a genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders.

question: When was the genus first described?

answer: 2003.

answer: The genus was described by M.J. Ramirez in 2003.

answer: The genus "Negayan" was first described in 2003.

answer: The genus was first described in 2003.

question: How many species does the genus have?

answer: 12

answer: The genus has twelve species.

answer: Twelve.

answer: There are twelve species in the genus "Negayan".

question: Which species are found in Peru?

answer: Negayan puno and Negayan tarapaca.

answer: The species _Negayan puno_ and _Negayan tata_ are found in Peru.

text: Incorrect answer. Negayan Tata is found in Chile and Argentina.

refinement: The species Negayan puno and Negayan tarapaca are found in Peru.

answer: The species _Negayan puno_ and _Negayan tata_ are found in Peru.

text: Incorrect answer. Negayan Tata is found in Chile and Argentina.

refinement: The species Negayan Puno and Negayan Tarapaca are found in Peru.

answer: Negayan puno and Negayan tarapaca.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The genus "Negayan" contains twelve species of South American anyphaenid sac spiders, first described in 2003.

text: Should include the name of the person who first described it.

refinement: The genus "Negayan" contains twelve species of South American anyphaenid sac spiders, first described in 2003 by M.J. Ramírez.

answer: A Wikipedia page on Negayan - a genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders.

text: Could add more details regarding who first described it and when.

refinement: A Wikipedia page on Negayan - a genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders first described my M.L. Ramírez in 2003.

answer: The genus _NEGAYAN_ is a genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders first described by M. J. Ramírez in 2003.

answer: This article describes the Negayan genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders.

text: Could use more detail about who first described it.

refinement: This article describes the Negayan genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders first described by M.J. Ramírez in 2003.


text:
ZHU WEN (; born 1967) is a Chinese short story writer turned director.

Early life and writing

Zhu Wen was born in 1967 in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. He attended Southeast University in Nanjing, and graduated with a degree in electric power. After working as an engineer in a state-owned thermal power plant for five years, he quit his job in 1994 to become a freelance writer. His first published short story, _I Love Dollars_, was denounced by some critics as the “shameless and indecent novel of a hooligan.”[1]

In 1998, he instigated and became identified with the _Rupture_ (_duanlie_) movement to voice dissatisfaction with the literary establishment. He sent questionnaires to about 70 writers, about 55 of which responded. The responses were sarcastic and mostly expressed discontent, and later spawned publications that nurtured more independence among writers.[2]

In an introduction to Zhu Wen's short stories, translator Julia Lovell characterized his 'trademark narrative style' as “a loosely punctuated, first-person voice in which speech, both direct and indirect, run on within sentences of descriptive prose, designed to capture the unceremonious, free-flowing rhythms of action and dialogue in contemporary China.”[3] As a writer, he was labelled as part of a 'newly-born generation' (_xinshengdai_) movement.

He began writing short stories and novellas in 1991. He has written the following novellas:

-   _I Love Dollars_《我爱美元》(1994)
-   _A Boat Crossing_《三生修得同舟渡》 (1995)
-   _A Hospital Night_ 《幸亏这些年有了一点钱》 (1996)
-   _Wheels_ 《把穷人统统打昏》 (1998)
-   _Ah, Xiao Xie_《小谢啊小谢》(1999)
-   《因为孤独》
-   《弟弟的演奏》
-   《人民到底需不需要桑拿》
-   《大汗淋漓》

His only novel-length work is _What is Garbage, What is Love_. (什么是拉圾，什么是爱).

A selection of his short stories were translated by Julia Lovell and published by Columbia University Press in January 2007. [4]

Directorial career

Zhu decided to direct a movie in 2000. He has said that most of the directors he admires come from Continental Europe and Russia, including Andrei Tarkovsky.[5]

He is considered a member of the Sixth Generation of Chinese film makers. His first movie was _Seafood_ (海鲜), about a policeman and prostitute's friendship in Beidaihe. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. It cost about 300,000RMB to produce.[6]

His second film, _South of the Clouds_ (云的南方), was awarded the NETPAC (Network for Promotion of Asian Films) Prize at the Berlin Film Festival and won 'Asia's Best New Director Prize' at the Shanghai International Film Festival, sharing the prize and half of the 150,000RMB prize with a Thai director.[7] He explained the title referred to desires that cannot be fulfilled. [8] It cost about 100,000RMB to produce.[9]

Zhu has also been highly critical of some of the Fifth Generation of Chinese directors, saying of Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, “They're successful directors, but they're not good directors.”[10]

Filmography

-   DIRECTOR

  Year   English Title           Chinese Title   Notes
  ------ ----------------------- --------------- -------
  2001   _Seafood_               海鲜
  2004   _South of the Clouds_   云的南方

-   SCREENWRITER

  Year   English Title               Chinese Title   Director
  ------ --------------------------- --------------- ------------
  1996   _Rain Clouds over Wushan_   巫山云雨        Zhang Ming
  1999   _Seventeen Years_           过年回家        Zhang Yuan
  2001   _Seafood_                   海鲜            Zhu Wen

Notes

[1] : “《我爱美元》一度被评论界恶劣地斥为“厚颜无耻的流氓小说”.

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title: Zhu Wen (writer)

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

Summarize everything relating to the reception of Zhu Wen's work.

answer: His first published short story, I Love Dollars, was denounced by some critics as the "shameless and indecent novel of a hooligan". His first movie, Seafood, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. His second film, South of the Clouds, was awarded the NETPAC Prize and the Berling Film Festival and won Asia's Best New Director Prize at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

answer: While his work was not met with universal praise, it was met with favor by some critics. It was, however, denounced by some critics as the "shameless and indecent novel of a hooligan" and part of the Rupture movement. In the introduction to Zhu Wen's short stories, translator Julia Lovell characterized his "trademark narrative style" as a "loosely punctuated, first-person voice in which speech, both direct and indirect, run on within sentences of descriptive prose, designed to capture the unceremonious, free-flowing rhythms of action and dialogue in contemporary China."

text:
- The comment "shameless and indecent" was applied to one of Zhu Wen's works, not all of them.

- The phrase "part of the Rupture movement" does not fit into the sentence in terms of cohesion and meaning.

refinement: While his work was met with favor in some literary corners, it was met with severe disfavor by some critics. For example, his first short story, I Love Dollars, was denounced by some critics as the "shameless and indecent novel of a hooligan". In the introduction to Zhu Wen's short stories, translator Julia Lovell characterized his "trademark narrative style" as a "loosely punctuated, first-person voice in which speech, both direct and indirect, run on within sentences of descriptive prose, designed to capture the unceremonious, free-flowing rhythms of action and dialogue in contemporary China."

text: - There are other aspects of reception to Wen's work that the response could have covered.

refinement: While his work was met with favor in some literary corners, it was met with severe disfavor by some critics. For example, his first short story, I Love Dollars, was denounced by some critics as the "shameless and indecent novel of a hooligan". In the introduction to Zhu Wen's short stories, translator Julia Lovell characterized his "trademark narrative style" as a "loosely punctuated, first-person voice in which speech, both direct and indirect, run on within sentences of descriptive prose, designed to capture the unceremonious, free-flowing rhythms of action and dialogue in contemporary China." Wen started directing movies in 2000. His first film, Seafood, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. His second film, South of the Clouds, also won awards - the NETPAC (Network for Promotion of Asian Films) Prize at the Berlin Film Festival and 'Asia's Best New Director Prize' at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

answer: Zhu Wen is a short story writer and filmmaker. His short stories were first published in 1991 and he is considered part of the Sixth Generation of Chinese film makers. He has faced some criticism for his writing and has also been critical of some of the Fifth Generation. His first movie, "Seafood", won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. He is expected to continue to create more films.

text: - Zhu Wen's first short story was not published in 1991.

refinement: Zhu Wen is a short story writer and filmmaker. His first short story was first published in 1994 and he is considered part of the Sixth Generation of Chinese filmmakers. He has faced some criticism for his writing and has also been critical of some of the Fifth Generation. His first movie, "Seafood", won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. He is expected to continue to create more films.

text: There is a bit of coherence problem with the second and third sentences. The second sentence pair a writing point with the point about filmmaking. Same with the third sentence where criticism about Zhu Wen's writing is put in the same sentence with his criticism of Chinese filmmakers. These make for disjointed sentences.

refinement:
Zhu Wen is a short story writer and filmmaker. His first short story was first published in 1994.  He has faced some criticism for his writing with his first short story, I Love Dollars, being thought of as a "shameless and indecent novel of a hooligan".

Zhu Wen is considered part of the Sixth Generation of Chinese filmmakers. His first movie, "Seafood", won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. Zhu Wen has been critical of some of the Fifth Generation saying they are not good directors.

answer: His short story "I Love Dollars", about a group of friends and their varied obsession with money, was received negatively by critics. They have denounced it as shameless and indecent, considering it a hooligan novel. A questionnaire Zhu sent out to other writers spawned satirical and unsupportive responses. Zhu's short story "A Hospital Night" was criticized for its vulgarity, and "Wheels" was criticized for its uncompassionate mentality on a hooligan character.

text:
- The information about "I Love Dollars" - about a group of friends and their obsessions about money" is not backed up by the article.

- Also, there is no comment about Zhu Wen's films in the response.

refinement: His short story "I Love Dollars", about a group of friends and their varied obsession with money, was received negatively by some critics. They denounced it as shameless and indecent. On the other hand, Zhu's films have received critical praise, with his first film, Seafood, receiving the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival and his second, South of the Clouds, awarded the NETPAC (Network for Promotion of Asian Films) prize and Asia's Best New Director Prize at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

answer: Zhu Wen is a short story writer turned director. Although Zhu Wen's fiction has been disparaged by some critics as shameless and indecent, other critics have labeled him part of a 'newly-born generation' movement of writers. His work has been generally praised by critics and has won awards. His first feature film, Seafood, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. He has also written screenplays.

text: The only work of Zhu Wen considered "shameless and indecent" is his first novel, I Love Dollars.

refinement: Zhu Wen is a short story writer turned director. Although Zhu Wen's first short story has been disparaged by some critics as shameless and indecent; other critics have labeled him part of a 'newly-born generation' movement of writers. His films have been generally praised by critics and won awards. His first feature film, Seafood, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. He has also written screenplays.

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

Summarize everything relating to Zhu Wen's opinion of other artists.

answer: He became identified with the Rupture movement in 1998, voicing dissatisfaction with the literary establishment. He has also been highly critical of some of the Fifth Generation of Chinese directors, saying they're successful but not good directors.

text: Zhu Wen's opinion about continental European artists is not featured.

refinement: He became identified with the Rupture movement in 1998, voicing dissatisfaction with the literary establishment. He has also been highly critical of some of the Fifth Generation of Chinese directors, saying they're successful but not good directors. However, he is complementary of directors from continental Europe and Russia.

answer: Zhu Wen feels that Chinese film directors such as Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige are not good. He feels that certain European and Russian directors are more deserving of acclaim. Ultimately Zhu Wen prefers directors that create films with more beauty and meaning.

answer: Zhu Wen has criticized Fifth Generation Chinese directors as not being good directors. He admires many other Continental European and Russian directors, claiming they are better than Chinese directors.

text: Zhu Wen never expressed the opinion that continental European directors are better than Chinese ones.

refinement: Zhu Wen has criticized Fifth Generation Chinese directors as not being good directors. He admires many continental European and Russian directors, especially Andrei Tarkovsky.

answer: Sometime after Zhu Wen became a director, he said that some of the Fifth Generation of Chinese directors, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, were not good directors. (He did not specify which of the two he meant.) He also said that most of the directors he admires are from Continental Europe and Russia. This last comment may reflect how he wants his style to be perceived.

text: Zhu Wen was specific about the people was criticizing.

refinement: Sometime after Zhu Wen became a director, he said that some of the Fifth Generation of Chinese directors, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, were not good directors. He also said that most of the directors he admires are from Continental Europe and Russia. This last comment may reflect how he wants his style to be perceived.

answer: Zhu Wen describes Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige as unsuccessful directors.

text: Zhu Wen did not refer to the named directors as not successful.

refinement: Zhu Wen says Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige are not good directors.

text: Zhu Wen has other opinions of directors that are is not featured in the response.

refinement: Zhu Wen says Chinese fifth-generation directors are not good directors, especially Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige. He also said he love directors from continental Europe, especially Andrei Tarkovsky.

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

What does the article say about Zhu Wen's career outside of short story and novel writing?

answer: Zhu Wen is also a director, having chosen to make his first movie in 2000. His second film, _South of the Clouds_, was awarded the NETPAC Prize at the Berlin Film Festival and won 'Asia's Best New Director Prize' at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Zhu has also been highly critical of some of the Fifth Generation of Chinese directors.

text: The response is missing information on Zhu Wen's first film.

refinement:
Zhu Wen is also a director, having chosen to make his first movie in 2000. His first film, Seafood, won the
Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. His second film, South of the Clouds_, was awarded the NETPAC Prize at the Berlin Film Festival and won 'Asia's Best New Director Prize' at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Zhu has also been highly critical of some of the Fifth Generation of Chinese directors.

answer: In 1994, Wen left his job, which was working as an engineer in a power plant, to work as a freelance writer. He resigned in 1998 after instigating what came to be known as the Rupture movement: a questionnare survey meant to voice dissatisfaction with the literary establishment. Wen was also the organization and writer of the Rupture Movement.

text: The response did not address Zhu Wen's career outside of short story and novel writing.

refinement: After over five years of writing short stories, Zhu Wen decided to direct a movie. His first movie is titled Seafood, which is about a friendship between a policeman and a prostitute. The movie won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. His second movie, South of the Clouds, won the NETPAC (Network for Promotion of Asian Films) Prize at the Berlin Film Festival and won Asia's Best New Director Prize at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

answer: He worked as an engineer in a state-owned thermal power plant for five years but quit in 1994 to become a freelance writer. He also directed a movie in 2000. As a director, he is considered part of the Sixth Generation of Chinese film makers.

answer: Zhu Wen is also a film director. His first movie was _Seafood_, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. His second movie, _South of the Clouds_, also won the NETPAC (Network for Promotion of Asian Films) Prize at the Berlin Film Festival. Zhu said some Fifth Generation of Chinese directors were not good directors.

answer: He had a successful career directing movies. His first was called Seafood (海鲜) in 2000. The title comes from the story of a policeman and a prostitute's friendship in Beidaihe. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. His second film was South of the Clouds (云的南方). It also won many awards at film festivals. His critiques of the Fifth Generation of Chinese directors have also been well received by critics and film reviewers.

text: There is no evidence that Zhu Wen's comment about the fifth-generation Chinese directors was well-received by critics or film reviewers.

refinement: He had a successful career directing movies. His first was called Seafood (海鲜) in 2000. The title comes from the story of a policeman and a prostitute's friendship in Beidaihe. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Venice Film Festival. His second film was South of the Clouds (云的南方). It also won many awards at film festivals.