text:
“Have you ever seen a pig's tit before?” The farmer whispered in my ear. His hot breath filling my canal as his coarse mustache tickled my cartilage. I leaned away from him, unsure of how to respond. I had not seen a pig's tit before and if it was anything like a woman's, I'm sure it would be a treat. But I had just met this man and his question unsettled me. I wasn't sure I wanted to look at any kind of tit with him, let alone a pig's. I proceeded cautiously.

“Are they big?” I asked him.

“The biggest.” he responded.

“And the nipples?”

“Exquisite.”

This was not going to be easy. We were locked in a mental chess match and it was clear the man was practiced. He was proud of his pig's tits and if they were anything like how he described, it would be hard to blame him. Even so, it was getting late. I simply didn't have time for this.

“Listen Mister, I'm sure your pig's tits are great, and I'd really like to look at them sometime, but I should be going.”

He looked at me with vacant eyes, his mouth slightly ajar. I was beginning to think I had deeply offended him when suddenly, he leaned close, and unleashed his secret weapon.

“I'll. let. you. milk. them.” He said slowly, making sure I drank in every word.

He can't be serious, I thought. No self-respecting farmer would let a perfect stranger touch his animals' tits, not to mention a pig's. Yet there he was, staring at me in anticipation, panting silently, eyes wet with excitement. And I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little excited too. These weren't just any ordinary tits, they were milkin' tits. The kind of tits you only hear about in stories.

As I wondered if he'd let me taste the milk, I felt a hand grip me firmly by the arm and yank me backwards.

“It's time to go Billy, didn't you hear me calling you?” Ms. Palanski began pulling me towards the school bus.

“But Ms. Palanski, the farmer said-”

“What farmer?”

I turned back only to see an empty field. The farmer had vanished.

I stayed silent while she escorted me onto the bus, my fellow classmates staring as I searched for an open seat. They have no idea, I thought. No idea how close I came to milking some tits.

The bus roared to life and slowly started down the farm's dirt driveway. I watched the barn get smaller and smaller through a cloud of dust, wondering if I'd ever come back. Wondering if the tits would still be there when I did.

title: Pig Tit

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

Who is Ms. Palanski?

answer: Ms. Palanski grabs the narrator and drags him into the bus.

text: "Ms. Palanski grabs the narrator and drags him into the bus." - this explains what Ms. Pakanski did, not who she is. Since it was never explicitly stated who Ms. Palanski is, the answer should include a disclaimer of some sort that says it is only speculative that she is a teacher.

refinement: It's safe to assume that she could be the narrator's teacher who grabs the narrator and drags him onto the bus.

answer: Ms. Palanski is the bus driver who pulls the protagonist away from a farmer who wanted to let him milk the pig's tits.

text: "Ms. Palanski is the bus driver" - there is no evidence to suggest that she is the bus driver. Since it was never explicitly stated who Ms. Palanski is, the answer should include a disclaimer of some sort that says it is only speculative that she is a teacher.

refinement: It's safe to assume that she could be the narrator's teacher, and she pulls the narrator away from a farmer who wanted to let him milk the pig's tits.

answer: The narrator's teacher.

text: "The narrator's teacher." - this is the obvious conclusion based on speculation. Since it was never explicitly stated who Ms. Palanski is, the answer should include a disclaimer of some sort that says it is only speculative that she is a teacher.

refinement: It's safe to assume that she could be the narrator's teacher.

answer: Ms. Palanski is Billy's school bus driver.

text: "Ms. Palanski is the bus driver" - there is no evidence to suggest that she is the bus driver. Since it was never explicitly stated who Ms. Palanski is, the answer should include a disclaimer of some sort that says it is only speculative that she is a teacher.

refinement: It's safe to assume that she could be the narrator's teacher.

answer: Unclear.

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

Why is the farmer talking about pig nipples?

answer: The farmer is talking about pig nipples because he is proud of them and believes they are of high quality. He wants to share this with someone, and chooses the protagonist because they've never seen a pig's tits before. The farmer is hoping the protagonist will want to look at and possibly touch the nipples sometime.

text: "someone," - remove the comma

refinement: The farmer is talking about pig nipples because he is proud of them and believes they are of high quality. He wants to share this with someone and chooses the protagonist because they've never seen a pig's tits before. The farmer is hoping the protagonist will want to look at and possibly touch the nipples sometime.

text: "the protagonist because they've" - the protagonist is Billy and he's male. Change to "Billy because he has"

refinement: The farmer is talking about pig nipples because he is proud of them and believes they are of high quality. He wants to share this with someone and chooses Billy because he has never seen a pig's tits before. The farmer is hoping Billy will want to look at and possibly touch the nipples sometime.

answer: It's unclear but he seems to be a horny farmer who likes to watch/go to mind with the questions he asks.

text: "he seems to be a horny farmer who likes to watch/go to mind with the questions he asks" - the farmer being horny was never mentioned in the story. Rewrite the sentence.

answer: The farmer likes the nipples of pigs because they are large and exquisite. He hopes that the narrator will also enjoy looking at them.

answer: The narrator seems to imply that the farmer used sexually flirtatious imagery in an attempt to get the him to stay with him longer.

text: "The narrator seems to imply that the farmer used sexually flirtatious imagery in an attempt to get the him to stay with him longer." - the narrator wasn't trying to imply anything. Needs a complete rewrite.

answer: There is not enough information to answer the question.

text: "There is not enough information to answer the question." - is inaccurate. The farmer is talking about pig nipples because he is proud of his pigs' tits.

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

Where does the story take place?

answer: The story takes place on a farm.

answer: The story takes place on a farm.

answer: on a schoolbus

text: "schoolbus" - correct the spelling to "school bus" and use a capital "O" for "on"

text: "On a school bus." - while there was a school bus, the story primarily happened on a farm. Delete and replace this entry.

answer: The story takes place at the narrator's school bus.

text: "The story takes place at the narrator's school bus." - while there was a school bus, the story primarily happened on a farm.

answer: On a bus

text: "On a bus" - while there was a school bus, the story primarily happened on a farm.

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

is the farmer real?

answer: That is unclear, but he fades away after a period of time.

text: "but he fades away after a period of time." - the farmer didn't fade away after some time - he vanished. Rewrite the answer.

refinement: That is unclear, but he vanished when Billy looked back and Ms. Palanski didn't see any farmer.

answer: No, the farmer is imaginary.

text: "No, the farmer is imaginary." - not 100% accurate because it was never mentioned if the farmer was real or not and all we can do is speculate.

refinement: Unclear. The farmer could be real or imaginary.

answer: The farmer at first seems to vanish but it is later discovered that the protagonist is on a school bus.

text: "The farmer at first seems to vanish but it is later discovered that the protagonist is on a school bus." - the sentence combination of a vanishing farmer and school bus doesn't make any sense. Revise the answer to reflect that it is unclear if the farmer seems is imaginary or not.

refinement: Unclear. The farmer could be real or imaginary.

answer: No, the farmer is imaginary.

text: "No, the farmer is imaginary." - not 100% accurate because it was never mentioned if the farmer was real or not and all we can do is speculate.

refinement: Unclear. The farmer could be real or imaginary.

answer: It's implied the farmer is a ghost or hallucination.

text: "It's implied the farmer is a ghost or hallucination." - this was never implied. Rewrite the answer.

refinement: Unclear. The farmer could be real or imaginary.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: A young boy sees a farmer who proposes that he milk his pig's tits to "show" him the "biggest tits of the chickens and cows".

text: "to "show" him the "biggest tits of the chickens and cows"." - this part never happened and must be deleted and replaced with something that actually happened.

refinement: A young boy sees a farmer who proposes that he milk his pig's tits to "show" him the biggest milkin' tits with the most exquisite nipples.

answer: This short story appears to show a dream Billy has.

text: "This short story appears to show a dream Billy has." - even if Billy was dreaming, this summary lacks any details of what happened. Needs to be revised.

refinement: This short story appears to show a daydream Billy has of a farmer talking about the tits and nipples of his pig and telling Billy he can milk them.

answer: The narrator perceives an apparition of a farmer who whispers to him about pig breasts.

text: "The narrator perceives an apparition of a farmer who whispers to him about pig breasts." - it was not implied if Billy saw a ghost or not, and the farmer referred to the pig breasts as pig tits. Revise the summary.

refinement: Billy talks to a farmer (who may or may not be real) who asks him if he wants to milk his pig's exquisite tits, but before Billy can say yes, Ms. Palanski drags him back onto the bus.

answer: A farmer tells a young boy about the magnificent tits of his pigs, but before the boy can see for himself, he is pulled away by his teacher. The boy wonders if those incredible tits will still be there the next time he comes back to the farm.

text: "tits of his pigs" - the farmer was only talking about one pig.

refinement: A farmer tells a young boy about the magnificent tits of his pig, but before the boy can see for himself, he is pulled away by his teacher. The boy wonders if those incredible tits will still be there the next time he comes back to the farm.

text: Went over the 1-sentence summary requirement.

refinement: A farmer tells a young boy about the magnificent tits of his pig, but before the boy can see for himself, he is pulled away by his teacher, leaving the boy to wonder if those incredible tits will still be there the next time he comes back to the farm.

answer: The farmer asks if the narrator has ever seen a pig's tits before and promises they would be big and exquisite. The narrator is almost convinced, but gives up when their teacher interrupts. The farmer is nowhere in sight when the narrator looks back.

text: Went over the 1-sentence summary requirement. Merge all three sentences together.

refinement: The farmer asks if the narrator has ever seen a pig's tits before and promises they would be big and exquisite, however, the narrator's teacher interrupts and the farmer is nowhere in sight when the narrator looks back.


split: train

text:
The OONCHI MOSQUE, or OONCHI MASJID (Punjabi, , _“High Mosque”_) is a Mughal-era mosque located along the Hakiman Bazaar, near the Bhati Gate which leads into the Walled City of Lahore, in Pakistan. The mosque may date from the reign of the Emperor Akbar. It has been extensively renovated throughout its history, resulting in little of the original mosque's decorative elements being preserved.

Background

The mosque's name means “High Mosque,” and refers to the fact that the mosque was built upon a high platform.[1] Unlike the grand Mughal mosques such as Wazir Khan Mosque and Badshahi Mosque, no inscription exists which signifies the year of the mosque's construction.

History

The mosque is often said to date from the reign of Akbar, however, evidence also suggest that the mosque may have been built later, during the reign of Aurangzeb.[2]

It is said that the spiritual master of the great Punjabi poet and Sufi saint, Baba Bulleh Shah, Shah Inayat Qadiri, was Imam of the mosque.[3] Mulla Abdul Qadir Badayuni mentions in his writing the mosque as a platform during the reign of Akbar.[4]

The mosque has been ascribed to a _mashki_ - a water carrier. A tughra was once located on the mosque's outer gate which read:

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Architecture

The mosque features three archways and a small ablution pool for the performance of the Islamic ritual washing.[6] Two niches along the mosque's western wall bear Quranic verses, while a third bears the name of Abul Fateh Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi.[7]

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title: Oonchi Mosque

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

What distinguishes the Oonchi Mosque from other grand Mughal mosques?

answer: The Oonchi Mosque is distinguished as being of Mughal-era construction, while other grand Mughal mosques date from a later time period. Additionally, the Oonchi Mosque is distinguishable from other grand mosques because it lacks much of the decoration that is seen in other Mughal mosques.

text: '...later time period' is a redundancy. Time and period mean the same thing in this context.

refinement: The Oonchi Mosque is distinguished as Mughal-era construction, while other grand Mughal mosques date from a later period. Additionally, the Oonchi Mosque is distinguishable from other grand mosques because it lacks much of the decoration that is seen in other Mughal mosques.

text: "no inscription exists" is evidence that it lacks much of the decoration seen in other Mughal mosques, as stated in the response.

answer: Unlike the grand Mughal mosques, no inscription exists which signifies the year of the mosque's construction.

answer: The Oonchi Mosque lacks an inscription to signify when it was constructed. Though its distance from the Bhati Gate suggests that it was made during the reign of the Emperor Akbar, some evidence indicate that it was also built during the reign of Maharaja Aurangzeb.

text: There is no evidence in the article that points to the fact that the mosque's 'distance from the Bhati gate' is a suggestion of its construction during the reign of Emperor Akbar. That is not a fact that suggests it was built during the emperor's time.

refinement: The Oonchi Mosque lacks an inscription to signify when it was constructed and is often said to be dated during the reign of Emperor Akbar. Also, some evidence indicates that it was built during the reign of Aurangzeb.

text: Why does the model refer to Emperor Aurangzeb as Maharaja? The name is not stated in the article.

refinement: The Oonchi Mosque lacks an inscription to signify when it was constructed and often said to be dated during the reign or emperor akbar. Also, some evidence indicates that it was built during the reign of Aurangzeb.

answer: A lack of inscription with the date of construction

answer: The Oonchi Mosque is distinguished from other grand Mughal mosques because it is built upon a high platform and lacks many of the ornamental features commonly associated with such structures.

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

What is a tughra?

answer: A tughra is a calligraphy signature used by Muslim rulers which is located on the outer gate of an Islamic mosque.

text: The model outsourced its answer.

refinement: The article does not say. However, a tughra is a calligraphy signature used by Muslim rulers, located on the outer gate of an Islamic mosque.

answer: This article lacks sufficient information to answer

answer: That information can't be found.

answer: a tughra is a calligraphic monogram, a proclamation of sovereignty. It's an important part of roderic script, which was also known as Irani script. It is most impressed on a mosque, whereas on the outside of a mosque, it’s known as a menbar.

text: The model outsourced its answer because the answer cannot be found in the text.

answer: A tughra is a calligraphic monogram that bears the name of a certain person. It traditionally appears on a mosque exterior gate. The tughra of Emperor Akbar was once located on the Oonchi Mosque.

text: The model outsourced its answer.

refinement: That information cannot be found in the text, but it appears to be a calligraphic monogram that bears a specific person's name. It can be found on the exterior of the mosque's gate.

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

How many archways does the mosque boast?

answer: It features 3 arches.

answer: three

text: The 't' in three should be capitalized since its beginning a sentence.

answer: Three

answer: The OONCHI MOSQUE boasts three archways.

answer: The mosque features three archways.

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

What holy book do the murals quote?

answer: The murals quote Quranic verses.

answer: The Qur'an

answer: The Quran

answer: The Quran

answer: Quran

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

Who reigned first: Akbar or Aurangzeb?

answer: Akbar

answer: Based on the passage, it appears that the Oonchi Mosque was built possibly during the reign of Emperor Akbar. However, it is possible that it was built during the reign of Aurangzeb.

text: The model's response does not answer the question; instead, it talks about when the Oonchi mosque was built.

answer: Aurangzeb.

text: Aurangzeb reigned after Akbar. The model's answer is incorrect.

answer: Aurangzeb

text: The model's answer is incorrect. Aurangzeb reigned after Akbar.

answer: The OONCHI MOSQUE dates back to the time of Emperor Akbar, though there is evidence suggesting that it may have been built later, during the time of Aurangzeb.

text: The model does not answer the question but talks about when the mosque was built.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The Oonchi Mosque is a Mughal-era mosque located in Lahore, Pakistan. The mosque's name means "high mosque" and it was built on a high platform. There is a possibility that the mosque was built after the reign of Akbar, but design features such as three archways and small ablution pool confirm its Mughal style. The mosque features Quranic verses and the name of Abul Fateh Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi on the exterior.

text: The sentence is over three sentences long.

refinement: The Oonchi Mosque, which means "high mosque," is a Mughal-era mosque located in Lahore, Pakistan, built on a high platform. There is a possibility that the mosque was built after the reign of Akbar, but design features such as three archways and a small ablution pool confirm its Mughal style. Additionally, the mosque features Quranic verses and Abul Fateh Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi's name on the exterior.

answer: This article discusses the Oonchi Mosque in Pakistan. It covers details such as its history, features, and location. The etymology of the name is also given.

text: The model's summary is non-descriptive and vague.

refinement: This article discusses the Oonchi Mosque, which means "high mosque," a Mughal-era mosque located in Lahore, Pakistan, built on a high platform. There is a possibility that the mosque was built after the reign of Akbar, but design features such as three archways and a small ablution pool confirm its Mughal style. Additionally, the mosque features Quranic verses and Abul Fateh Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi's name on the exterior.

answer: The Oonchi Mosque is a Mughal-era mosque located near the Bhati Gate in Lahore, Pakistan. The mosque's name means "high mosque," and likely dates from the reign of Akbar. The mosque features three archways and a small ablution pool. Quranic verses and the name of a Mughal emperor, Akbar, are inscribed in the mosque.

text: The summary is over three sentences.

refinement: The Oonchi Mosque is a Mughal-era mosque located near the Bhati Gate in Lahore, Pakistan. The mosque's name means "high mosque" and likely dates from the reign of Akbar. The mosque features three archways and a small ablution pool, and Quranic verses and the name of a Mughal emperor, Akbar, are inscribed in the mosque.

answer: The Oonchi Mosque is one of several city mosques established in Lahore, Pakistan. It is located along the Bhati Gate and the Hakiman Bazaar, near to the Walled City's current entrance. The mosque may date from the reign of Akbar.

answer: The OONCHI MOSQUE, or OONCHI MASJID is a Mughal-era mosque located along the Hakiman Bazaar, near the Bhati Gate which leads into the Walled City of Lahore, in Pakistan. The OONCHI MOSQUE is one of the earliest mosques designed on a platform. It features three archways and a small ablution pool for the performance of the Islamic ritual washing.


text:
a little nervous about posting this, the first short story I ever really tried to write.

                                    Dial.

	Breathe, just breathe. His eyes drifted open, swallowing the sweat from his brow. His arm stretched for the left side of the bed, hoping, praying to find her there. But he only felt cold sheets. Baby Blue eyes and long blonde hair soared through his mind as he closed his eyes and pictured her face,  if only he could hold her again.... Snap out of it! His eyes tore open again, this time, they remained open, drinking in the early morning sunlight as it peeked through the curtains. He took a long breath, and rose from his bed, his feet sinking into the plush carpet that lined the bed. He staggered over to bathroom door, his hand grasping for the handle. He pushed his way through the doorway, headed to the shower, when he saw something through the corner of his eye. He gazed into the mirror a moment before he realized that it was him that he saw. He looked at his ragged, glassy-eyed reflection and felt only disgust, the kind of disgust where nothing about his face appealed to him. Nothing in that glassy-eyed gaze seemed worth anything, and he hated it. Deep in the pit of his stomach he knew this was all due to her, but he couldn't bring himself to face it. Just like he couldn't bring himself to accept she was gone. Gone, and never coming back again. He could still see the moment she left in his mind, playing over and over again like an old movie reel. Her bag in her hand, her fist clenched around a plane ticket, her big blue eyes looking over him with revulsion. Her mouth forming the ugly words that would shatter his world, smashing it into innumerable pieces. “I hate you Jeff” her voice shaping that last word like it was something foul, as if it left poison on her tongue to say it at all. “You're nothing, and you're never going to amount to anything, you're worthless” He had never known until then that words could cause physical pain, pain so volatile and intense that it hurt him to talk, which is why he said nothing as she left. His reflection faded back into his view, and he gazed deep into his eyes. “I am worthless” he said, saying the words aloud to himself as if  to try and affirm her. Saying them aloud didn't help though, all it did was serve to sear them deeper into his mind. He thought of the days when He had been in her favor, when all the words he said made a smile rise from her beautiful lips. He could not have said for the life of him when his words lost their magic, when everything he said caused her to scowl instead of smile. When all he did caused her to look at him like he was dirt, instead of gold. The moment that these changes began eluded him, he supposed that he would never know what triggered the downward spiral in their relationship, but he knew that the spiral was there, and it led to nothing but emptiness for him. Maybe it had been when he lost his job, or when the doctor told them that they were barren, and they would never have the large family she had always wanted. He couldn't be sure. These events all brought upon the poison that killed their love, and their marriage. He tightened his tie around his neck, and headed out the door. The air was cold, nipping the bare skin at the edge of his collar, causing him to instinctively shiver. He proceeded down the sidewalk still wrapped up in his thoughts, thinking of her. He shuffled through the crowded streets, a ghost among the living. He was shrouded in thought, hardly noticing any other people around him, walking through them like a salmon up a stream. He walked for hours, not sure what he was searching for, but searching nonetheless. He eventually found himself in his old college hangouts, navigating the bars and alleyways like the back of his hand. Then he saw it. O' Sullivan's pub. The place where he met her, the place where his life truly began. He remembered everything about the night they met, from her perfume to his sweaty, nervous palms.  That night they hardly spoke, the feeling was that neither of them had to, they felt like two puzzle pieces. The fit together, forming one whole, words had nothing to do with it. They spent the night wondering the drenched Seattle streets, not caring about where they were headed, only caring that the other person was there when they got there. He quickly shook his head, as if to slam the thoughts into the sides of his skull to expel them. He opened the old wooden door and stepped into the musky air of the small pub. He breathed it all in, the liquor stained chairs, the faint smell of musty cologne, and the cracked old bar. The seats at the bar were as uncomfortable as he remembered, with just the right amount of splinters to actually bother someone sitting on them. “Can I getcha something?” the bartender's voice was thick and raspy, as if he had a very bad cold. “ A beer would be great, thanks” He looked around as the bartender poured out his drink. “Busy day?” He asked. “Nah, kind of a slow day.” The bartender handed him his beer, “ Enjoy.” He took a sip of his beer as the door to the bar squealed open, and a figure stepped through. The seat next to him pulled back and the figure sat down next to him. “ Beer please.” The voice that emanated from the figure was soft and smooth, like velvet. He froze, his beer still held in his hand in midair. Oh God he thought, it's her. Slowly, he drew in a breath with a hiss and turned to face the figure sitting next to him. Long blonde hair obscured his view of the face, he strained for a better look. “ Is there a reason you're staring at me bud?” Her face whirled to face him, and He breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't her. “ Sorry, I thought you were someone I knew.” She rolled her eyes as she started to dig through her purse. The bartender handed a beer to her, “ Thanks.” He couldn't stop looking at her, and he didn't know why. They spent the next few minutes like that, with him looking nowhere but her, and she looking everywhere but at him. She looked at him out of the corner of her eye. She cautiously sipped her beer, playing the nonchalant card about the man next to her that was obviously staring at her. “You know, usually when people stare at me, they at least try and get my name.” She said. “ Alright then, what's your name?” “Anya, yours?” “Jeff.” “What do you do for a living Jeff?” “Well actually, I'm kinda in between jobs right now, but I'm a writer.” “Ohh how exciting,” she chuckled. He smiled back at her, trying hard to remember the last time he had a friendly conversation with another human being. Their conversation  continued on like this for a while, with them both sharing details about their life to the other, but both never sharing anything really meaningful, but they both had a few laughs and discovered they had a similar sense of humor. As she got up to leave, she handed him a small folded slip of paper. “Anya 555-342-7865” was written on the inside of the folded side of the paper. He smiled as he watched her hail a cab and tell the driver where to go. He looked again at the slip of paper, still smiling. He wasn't really sure why he was smiling, but it felt right in this situation. He headed home, now thinking very little of her and more and more of Anya. He turned his key in his lock and headed to bed. Staring at his ceiling that night, he decided he had to see Anya again.
		The next morning he awoke from his bed, reached to his left, and still felt nothing. Looking down his arm, he saw a small slip of paper laying on his nightstand. Lifting the paper up to his sleepy eyes, he smiled. Reaching for his phone, he already had the number memorized.

title: Dial.

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

Why did Jeff's wife really leave?

answer: There was something in the way Jeff was behaving that his wife did not like. Also, he seemed to have lost his hope and love and she could not live with that.

text: There's no direct evidence that suggest the reasons why Jeff's wife left him. It could be that he lost his job or that the doctor told them they were barren.

refinement: There was something in the way Jeff was behaving that his wife did not like. Also, he seemed to have lost his hope and love and she could not live with that. It's possible that it was due to him losing his job or that the doctor told them they were barren.

answer: Jeff seems pretty shallow. He claims to be deeply hurt by her departure but he quickly forgets her when he meets a new woman in a pub just after she has left.

text: There's no direct evidence that suggest the reasons why Jeff's wife left him. It could be that he lost his job or that the doctor told them they were barren.

refinement: There's no direct evidence that suggest the reasons why Jeff's wife left him. It could be that he lost his job or that the doctor told them they were barren.

answer: Jeff's wife left because their relationship had deteriorated. He remembered the moment she left, and recalled feeling nothing but emptiness thereafter. This likely happened because their communication had completely deteriorated. What once was a loving relationship became one plagued with the poison of resentment. Ultimately it feels right for Jeff to try and fix things with someone else, because he knows what he has now is void.

text: There's no direct evidence that suggest the real reasons why Jeff's wife left him. It could also be that he lost his job or that the doctor told them they were barren.

refinement: Jeff's wife left because their relationship had deteriorated, however there is no direct evidence of the real reason why she left. This likely happened because their communication had completely deteriorated. What once was a loving relationship became one plagued with the poison of resentment.

answer: There are no reasons stated, but it's implied that his drinking played a part

text: It misses to mention that it could have possibly been due to Jeff losing his job or that the doctor told them they were barren.

refinement: There are no reasons stated, but it's implied that his drinking played a part. It could have possibly been due to Jeff losing his job or that the doctor told them they were barren.

answer: Jeff's wife left because he had lost his job, experienced infertility and grew distant from her. She left him because she felt like he was nothing and was never going to amount to anything.

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

Did Jeff really care about his wife's departure or was he more concerned about having no one in his life?

answer: That information can't be found in the text.

text: It misses to mention that Jeff was more concerned about the void and emptiness left by her departure.

refinement: Jeff was concerned about the void and emptiness left by her departure.

answer: He seems willing to replace his wife with the first woman he runs into.

answer: Jeff's despondency is clear throughout the passage; it is not surprising that he is focused on the emptiness and loneliness resulting from his wife's departure. Jeff cares very much about the personal relationship he has lost and shows an increasing interest in Anya- a woman he barely knows. Jeff is concerned with the lack of companionship and intimacy in his life currently and is actively seeking new ways to fill that void.

answer: That information isn't clear.

text: It misses to suggest that Jeff might possibly be more concerned with filling the void from her departure.

refinement: That information isn't clear, however it is suggested that Jeff might be more concerned with filling the void from her departure since he was ready to replace her with next woman he meets.

answer: Jeff seems mostly concerned about his wife's departure. He misses her and feels worthless without her, but he also struggles with understanding why it happened and can't find a way to move on. He lets himself get swept up in old thoughts and memories from the time they were happy together, and he feels better when he interacts with a new person. This suggests that the departure hit him hard and he is trying to find a way to fill the void and make himself happy again.

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

Does Jeff have a drinking problem?

answer: It is implied that he does.

text: "drinking in the early morning" suggest that he might.

answer: No, Jeff does not have a drinking problem.

text: It is not explicitly stated, however "drinking in the early morning" might suggest that he does.

refinement: It is not stated, however "drinking in the early morning" might suggest that he does.

answer: He has lost his job. His wife thinks he's worthless and when he's feeling despondent he heads for the area of town where he knows he'll find pubs open. These could be the signs of somebody with a drinking problem.

text: It also misses to mention his "drinking in the early morning" might also suggest that he does.

refinement: He has lost his job. His wife thinks he's worthless and when he's feeling despondent he heads for the area of town where he knows he'll find pubs open. Drinking in the early morning. These could be the signs of somebody with a drinking problem.

answer: Could mean. Jeff settles in a pub with a beer, and drinks the whole day. It can be inferred that Jeff finds some kind of peace at the bar scene.

text: There's no evidence to suggest that Jeff drinks the whole day at the pub.

refinement: Could mean. Jeff settles in a pub with a beer. It can be inferred that Jeff finds some kind of peace at the bar scene.

text: It misses to mention that "drinking in the early morning" might suggest that he does.

refinement: Could mean. Jeff settles in a pub with a beer. It can be inferred that Jeff finds some kind of peace at the bar scene. However, "drinking in the early morning" might suggest that he does.

answer: No, Jeff does not have a drinking problem based on the passage.

text: It is not explicitly stated, however "drinking in the early morning" might suggest that he does.

refinement: It is not stated, however "drinking in the early morning" might suggest that he does.

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

Where is Jeff's wife going?

answer: Somewhere out of town since she has a plane ticket. She doesn't want to run into him or have him visiting her.

text: "her fist clenched around a plane ticket" is evidence that suggests that she is going somewhere out of town, implying that she doesn't want to see him.

answer: Jeff's wife has left him. She moved elsewhere, leaving him alone in his apartment.

text: It misses to mention that "her fist clenched around a plane ticket" implying that she's going out of town and doesn't want to see him.

refinement: Jeff's wife has left him. She moved elsewhere, leaving him alone in his apartment. "her fist clenched around a plane ticket" implies that she is going somewhere out of town, and that she doesn't want to see him.

answer: Seems like she has moved on with her life.

answer: Jeff's wife is gone and she left Jeff alone. She has left him feeling lonely and self-hating. Jeff goes to a bar and sees a woman who looks like his wife, and becomes fixated on her. She invites him to give her a call and they develop a friendship over time. However, at the end of the story, Jeff decides he wants to see this woman again. In short, Jeff's wife has left him and he has found a woman to fill her absence.

text: Extra irrelevant details distracts from the question.

refinement: Jeff's wife is gone and she left Jeff alone. She has left him feeling lonely and self-hating. It is not known where she is going but she is presumably going out of town since she has a plane ticket in her hand.

answer: That information can't be found.

text: It is not explicitly said where Jeff's wife is going, however "her fist clenched around a plane ticket" suggests she is going somewhere out of town.

refinement: It is not explicitly said where Jeff's wife is going, however "her fist clenched around a plane ticket" suggests she is going somewhere out of town.

question: Write a ~21 sentence summary.

answer: Jeff looks at his reflection in the mirror and sees the ragged, weariness in his eyes. He misses his wife, who left him, and hates the way he looks now. He heads to his old college hangouts and stumbles upon O'Sullivan's pub. There, he sees Anya and is instantly drawn to her. Jeff ends up talking to Anya, and they share a few laughs. At the end of the night, she gives him her phone number and he decides to call her. With Anya, Jeff discovers hope in his life once again after feeling lost for so long.

text: There's no evidence to suggest that Jeff discovers hope with Anya.

refinement: Jeff looks at his reflection in the mirror and sees the ragged, weariness in his eyes. He misses his wife, who left him, and hates the way he looks now. He heads to his old college hangouts and stumbles upon O'Sullivan's pub. There, he sees Anya and is instantly drawn to her. Jeff ends up talking to Anya, and they share a few laughs. At the end of the night, she gives him her phone number and he decides to call her. After meeting Anya, Jeff is hopeful in his life once again after feeling lost.

answer: Jeff wakes up groggy and barely functional, filled with lust and longing for the woman who left him. Walking down the street, he finds the bar where he and the woman met. He sees someone who looks like her the moment he enters the bar and begins to stare at her. They eventually start up a polite conversation and she gives him her number. He decides that he wants to see her again, and when he does, he finds himself with a small piece of relief in a life that has become unbearable without her.

text: There's no evidence to suggest that Jeff sees Anya again after meeting the first time.

refinement: Jeff wakes up groggy and barely functional, filled with lust and longing for the woman who left him. Walking down the street, he finds the bar where he and the woman met. He sees someone who looks like her the moment he enters the bar and begins to stare at her. They eventually start up a polite conversation and she gives him her number. He decides that he wants to see her again and reaches for his phone.

answer:
He opens his eyes and he pictures Baby Blue again. He feels the cold sheets in his bed next to her. He wonders how to move on despite losing her. He recalls the words she spoke five months ago, "I hate you, you're worthless" and her leaving, leaving him feeling broken and worthless. He sits on the edge of the bed for a while, contemplating the situation, before rising to the shower.

He heads into the bathroom to shower, grimacing at his ragged appearance in the mirror. Nothing about him seems worth anything. He wonders what he ever did to make her despise him. He wet his head under the tap and washing his face. He feels that he's utterly helpless.

He has flashbacks to happier times with her. The moment that their love began. It cracked his world into innumerable pieces because he had been her world. He lost her, could never have her back. When had his words lost their magic?

He got dressed and left home. He drifted

text: There's no evidence to suggest that the words she spoke were five months ago.

refinement:
He opens his eyes and he pictures Baby Blue again. He feels the cold sheets in his bed next to her. He wonders how to move on despite losing her. He recalls the words she spoke, "I hate you, you're worthless" and her leaving, leaving him feeling broken and worthless. He sits on the edge of the bed for a while, contemplating the situation, before rising to the shower.

He heads into the bathroom to shower, grimacing at his ragged appearance in the mirror. Nothing about him seems worth anything. He wonders what he ever did to make her despise him. He wet his head under the tap and washing his face. He feels that he's utterly helpless.

He has flashbacks to happier times with her. The moment that their love began. It cracked his world into innumerable pieces because he had been her world. He lost her, could never have her back. When had his words lost their magic?

He got dressed and left home. He drifted

text: If fails to mention Jeff meeting Anya at a bar.

refinement:
He opens his eyes and he pictures Baby Blue again. He feels the cold sheets in his bed next to her. He wonders how to move on despite losing her. He recalls the words she spoke, "I hate you, you're worthless" and her leaving, leaving him feeling broken and worthless. He sits on the edge of the bed for a while, contemplating the situation, before rising to the shower.

He heads into the bathroom to shower, grimacing at his ragged appearance in the mirror. Nothing about him seems worth anything. He wonders what he ever did to make her despise him. He wet his head under the tap and washing his face. He feels that he's utterly helpless.

He has flashbacks to happier times with her. The moment that their love began. It cracked his world into innumerable pieces because he had been her world. He lost her, could never have her back. When had his words lost their magic?

He got dressed and left home. Jeff drifts around town and goes into a bar where he meets someone that looks like his wife. Her name is Anya and she gives him her number. Jeff becomes hopeful that he'll be able to fill the void left by the departure of his wife.

answer: Jeff wakes in the morning still in his anger and despair. He swore her sweet words no longer hold meaning, and he hates his reflection. One side of him thinks to call her, while the other urges him to not pick up the phone. He struggles with the decision as his mind spins. He should apologize, or he should kindle the old life by going and getting a beer with her. He wants to call her, see if the old spark is still there. Surely they can fix it. She despises him. Jeff goes to O’Sullivans Pub. Jeff was seated in the only vacant seat, next to a woman. They discover a yearn for each other, but she leaves without giving her information. He gets her contact information by watching her pick up a cab, but when he calls her, she advises him she no longer wants to speak to him. Lost again, he goes to his workplace. There is a slip of paper on his table, supposedly from his workmate. The note says

text: There's no evidence to suggest that Jeff feels the way he is described in the summary.

refinement: Jeff wakes in the morning still in despair. He swore her ugly words no longer hold meaning, and he hates his reflection. She despises him. The pain is unbearable. He can’t bring himself to accept that she has gone. Things had never been the same since they had found out that they were barren. He is not sure whether it was then or when he lost his job that their relationship fell apart. When they met, they’d immediately clicked. It was like his life had just started. Now he returns to O’Sullivan’s pub, where first they’d met. He orders a drink. A blonde woman enters and sits next to him. For a minute he thinks it is her. He can’t stop staring. They introduce themselves, “Anya, Jeff” and share jokes. When Anya gets up to leave, she hands him a slip of paper with her number on it. As he heads home, he thinks less and less of his departing wife and more and more of Anya. The next morning when he wakes, he feels the empty space. He reaches for his phone. He’s already memorised the number.

answer:
Jeff feels her side of the bed as he wakes, but she’s gone. He remembers the words that will shatter his world. “I hate you, Jeff. You’re worthless” and then she’s gone, plane ticket in hand. The pain is unbearable. He can’t bring himself to accept that she has gone.

Things had never been the same since they had found out that they were barren. He is not sure whether it was then or when he lost his job that their relationship fell apart.

When they met, they’d immediately clicked. It was like his life had just started. Now he returns to O’Sullivan’s pub, where first they’d met. He orders a drink. A blonde woman enters and sits next to him. For a minute he thinks it is her. He can’t stop staring.

They introduce themselves, “Anya, Jeff” and share jokes. When Anya gets up to leave, she hands him a slip of paper with her number on it. As he heads home, he thinks less and less of his departing wife and more and more of Anya.

The next morning when he wakes, he feels the empty space. He reaches for his phone. He’s already memorised the number.


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He may be the patron saint of limited government, but Ronald Reagan started out as a registered Democrat and New Deal supporter. An F.D.R. fan, the Gipper campaigned for Helen Gahagan Douglas in her fruitless 1950 Senate race against Richard Nixon and encouraged Dwight D. Eisenhower to run for President as a Democrat in 1952. While he was working as a spokesman for General Electric, however, his views shifted right. "Under the tousled boyish haircut," he wrote Vice President Nixon of John F. Kennedy in 1960, "is still old Karl Marx." By the time it actually happened in 1962, Reagan's decision to cross over to the GOP didn't come as much of a surprise. "I didn't leave the Democratic Party," he famously said. "The party left me."

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question: Who is Diana Walker?

answer: Diana Walker is a photographer.

text: There is no evidence that Diana is a photographer.

refinement: The text does not specify who Diana is. But it seems like she may be the author of the article.

answer: She is the author of the article.

text: There is no evidence that Diana is the author of the article.

refinement: The text does not specify who Diana is but it seems like She may be the author of the article.

answer: The text doesn't say.

answer: Diana Walker is a journalist who wrote the passage.

text: There is no evidence that Diana has written the passage.

refinement: The text does not say who Diana is but it seems like she may be a journalist who wrote the passage.

question: How many past U.S. presidents are named in this article?

answer: 6.

text: It is incorrectly stated that the passage names 6 past presidents of the U.S.

refinement: The passage names four past U.S. presidents - Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy.

answer: 1

text: It is incorrectly stated that the passage names only one past U.S. president.

refinement: The passage names four past U.S. presidents - Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy.

answer: Three.

text: It is incorrectly stated that the passage mentions three past U.S. presidents.

refinement: The passage names four past U.S. presidents - Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy.

answer: Two - Ronald Reagan and Dwight D. Eisenhower.

text: The answer omits Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy.

refinement: Two - Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.

question: What is the latest year mentioned in this text?

answer: 1964

answer: The latest year mentioned in this text is 1962.

text: It is wrongly stated that 1962 is the latest year mentioned in the text.

refinement: The latest year mentioned in this text is 1964.

answer: 1964

text: Answer missing.

question: Explain what Reagan said about the Democratic Party in this text and what it implies.

answer: He said that the Democratic Party left him. This implies that he was a Democrat at one point.

answer: According to the passage, Reagan believed that the Democratic Party had "left" him. This implies that he no longer felt that the Democratic Party aligned with his own political views. It also suggests that Reagan felt that the Democratic Party was no longer a good fit for him.

answer: In this text, Reagan says that the Democratic Party left him. This implies that Reagan was not happy with the Democratic Party.

answer: He said, "I didn't leave the Democratic Party, the party left me." By this, he seems to mean that the party he once identified with had changed so drastically, he could no longer identify with it.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Ronald Reagan was a registered Democrat and New Deal supporter before he switched to the Republican Party.

answer: This article describes Ronald Reagan's political views and how they changed over time.

answer: Ronald Reagan originally supported the Democratic Party, but eventually switched to the Republican Party.

answer: This article briefly summarizes Ronald Reagan's transition from a member and supporter of the Democratic Party to his eventual inability to identify with the party due to ideological changes it had undergone.


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_THE OTTERBURY INCIDENT_ is a novel for children by Cecil Day-Lewis first published in the UK in 1948 with illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, and in the USA in 1949. Day-Lewis's second and final children's book, the novel is an adaptation of a French screenplay, _Nous les gosses_ (Us Kids), that was filmed in 1941.[1]

Plot

The novel is set in the immediate post-World War II period in the fictional English small provincial town of Otterbury. The town was largely untouched by the war apart from one accidental hit from a mis-targeted bomb which destroyed a few buildings near the centre of the town; schoolboy Nick Yates was pulled from the ruins and his parents were killed. The bombsite is known locally as the “Incident” of the book's title, and is used as a site for war-games by two rival gangs of boys from the local King's School: Ted's Company, led by 13-year-old Edward Marshall, whose second-in-command is George, the narrator, and which includes Nick, Charlie Muswell and Young Wakeley, and the 'enemy' Toppy's Company, led by William Toppingham (also 13) and his sidekick Peter Butts, and including the ghastly Prune.

After a battle during the school lunch-hour (“dinner-interval”) in which Ted's Company have been declared victorious, the boys are wildly kicking a football to each other on the way back to school when Nick accidentally kicks it through one of the school windows. After owning up, he is ordered by the headmaster – a character much feared by the boys – to pay for the damage out of his own pocket. The sum concerned amounts to nearly five pounds (a huge amount - a reasonable weekly wage for an employed adult at the time and is far beyond the means of a schoolboy). Compounding the problem, the orphaned Nick now lives with his aunt and uncle who have no children of their own; they resent the unlooked-for responsibility and do not treat him well, and he cannot face confessing to them for fear of their reaction (when he finally does, he is severely punished and his uncle decides to sell Nick's puppy).

Ted arouses a sense of collective responsibility for Nick's plight amongst the boys of both companies, in the spirit of 'One for all and all for one' from The Three Musketeers which their English teacher, Mr Richards ('Rickie' – “a decent chap, as schoolmasters go”) is currently reading to them, because they were all involved in the irresponsible football-kicking. The boys resolve to raise the money between them to pay for the damage. To this end, Ted and Toppy sign the Peace of Otterbury temporarily ending hostilities between the gangs and they join together to launch Operation Glazier; over a bank holiday weekend they carry out a variety of money-making schemes such as busking (led by Charlie Muswell), shoe-shining (with some illicit spraying of dirty water via a flit gun to increase trade), window-cleaning (Kwik-Klean Co.), an acrobat troupe, and lightning sketches by Toppy's sister (Miss E Toppingham, R.A.) to raise the money.

Operation Glazier exceeds its target, but the money mysteriously disappears whilst in the charge of Ted and his grown-up sister, Rose, who looks after him. Toppy initially accuses Ted – who is ostracised by all but George and the ever-loyal Nick Yates – but then realises the real culprits are the deeply unpleasant local spiv Johnny Sharp and his seedy accomplice known as “The Wart”. The boys turn detective to try to recover the money, stalking the Wart (who is much the weaker character of the two) and trying to extract a confession from him, but Johnny Sharp interrupts the proceedings, threatens the boys with a cut-throat razor, and locks them in the tower of the local church.

The boys escape and rethink their strategy to expose Sharp and the Wart; they have seen the men hanging out with a local merchant named Skinner and suspect that the missing money might be on Skinner's premises, just opposite the Incident (the boys are afraid of Skinner – “a whacking great bad-tempered thug of a man” – and avoid him as much as possible, though occasionally trespass into his yard as part of their war games). Ted and Toppy use the combat-planning skills they've developed during the games at the Incident to lead a well-planned raid on Skinner's warehouse where they uncover evidence of far more extensive criminal activities, including trading in black-market goods and production of counterfeit coinage. Skinner, Sharp, the Wart and a fourth accomplice (an 'unshaven type') return unexpectedly while Ted and Toppy are inside the warehouse. Toppy escapes but Ted is trapped and taken prisoner by Johnny Sharp.

The rest of the boys are still outside the yard, poised to attack: George is sent off to get the police while the other boys start a pitched battle to rescue Ted, in which The Wart and Skinner are overpowered and trussed up. Ted is saved thanks to Nick, who bravely attacks Sharp and is seriously injured in the process. Sharp escapes on foot, pursued by the boys, and by this time, also the police – his attempt to get away in a dinghy up the river is brought to a prompt end by Peter Butts who launches a firework at the dinghy and capsizes it.

The book ends at school assembly with the boys being simultaneously castigated for their illegal raid on Skinner's premises and their “disreputable” money-raising schemes, which are considered by the headmaster to be detrimental to the image of the school, and lauded as heroes for uncovering the criminals' operations by Inspector Brook. The headmaster relents in the light of Inspector Brook's praise and says that the school will pay for the broken window (the missing money not having been recovered). The boys promise to leave any future criminal detection to the police.

The book is written in the first person of George, a subordinate “officer” in one of the “armies” of the war games.

Reception

The novel has been commended for its style, which is a parody of serious historical writing. One critic commented that “George [the narrator] very much styles himself the official war historian, writing up the history of 'The Otterbury Incident' in the high serious language of an epoch changing event. It is the delightful first person voice of George that gives the novel its humour and charm. Sometimes poor George – who is a just a little bit on the geeky side – takes his writing responsibilities more seriously than the combatants.”[2] The book was included in the UK Department of Education reading list for 1972.

[1] Benjamin Watson, _English Schoolboy Stories: An Annotated Bibliography_, Scarecrow Press 1992,

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title: The Otterbury Incident

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

Summarize the theme of true friendship and loyalty from the plot of the novel The Otterbury Incident.

answer: The theme of true friendship and loyalty is demonstrated in the plot of The Otterbury Incident by the actions of the characters Ted, Toppy, and Nick. Ted and Toppy's friendship is first established when they sign the Peace of Otterbury temporarily ending hostilities between the gangs, and they join together to launch Operation Glazier. The boys resolve to raise the money between them to pay for the damage. Ted and Toppy use the combat-planning skills they've developed during the games at the Incident to lead a well-planned raid on Skinner's warehouse where they uncover evidence of far more extensive criminal activities, including trading in black-market goods and production of counterfeit coinage. Ted is trapped and taken prisoner by Johnny Sharp. Ted is saved thanks to Nick, who bravely attacks Sharp and is seriously injured in the process. Sharp escapes on foot, pursued by the boys, and by this time, also the police. The book ends at school assembly with the boys being simultaneously castigated for their illegal raid on Skinner's premises and their “disreputable” money-raising schemes, which are considered by the headmaster to be detrimental to the image of the school, and lauded as heroes for uncovering the criminals' operations by Inspector Brook. The headmaster relents in the light of Inspector Brook's praise and says that the school will pay for the broken window (the missing money not having been recovered). The boys promise to leave any future criminal detection to the police.

text: Needs to be simplified and to focus on the events that actually show friendship and loyalty: the treaty, the accusation of Ted, and Ted's rescue.

refinement: The novel quotes the motto of the Three Musketeers: 'One for all and all for one', which is about friendship and loyalty that can stem from the most unexpected of people and is tested in the face of adversity. Having a similar cause can turn a rival into a surprising ally (Toppy signing the treaty), and hard times can reveal those who are one's true friends (only George and Nick stand by Ted when the money is stolen by Johnny). In the novel's climax, Nick, George, and Toppy lead a daring rescue to save Ted.

answer: The theme of true friendship and loyalty is demonstrated in the plot of The Otterbury Incident by the actions of the characters Ted, Toppy, and Nick. Ted and Toppy's friendship is first established when they sign the Peace of Otterbury temporarily ending hostilities between the gangs, and they join together to launch Operation Glazier. The boys resolve to raise the money between them to pay for the damage. Ted and Toppy use the combat-planning skills they've developed during the games at the Incident to lead a well-planned raid on Skinner's warehouse where they uncover evidence of far more extensive criminal activities, including trading in black-market goods and production of counterfeit coinage. Ted is trapped and taken prisoner by Johnny Sharp. Ted is saved thanks to Nick, who bravely attacks Sharp and is seriously injured in the process. Sharp escapes on foot, pursued by the boys, and by this time, also the police.

text: One major example of loyalty, that happens when Ted is wrongly thought to be the culprit of a theft, should be mentioned.

refinement: The theme of true friendship and loyalty is demonstrated in the plot of The Otterbury Incident by the actions of the characters Ted, Toppy, and Nick. Ted and Toppy's friendship is first established when they sign the Peace of Otterbury temporarily ending hostilities between the gangs, and they join together to launch Operation Glazier. The boys resolve to raise the money between them to pay for the damage. When Ted is accused of stealing the money, George and Nick prove their loyalty by believing in him. When Ted is trapped and taken prisoner by Johnny Sharp he is saved thanks to Nick, who bravely attacks Sharp and is seriously injured in the process.

answer: Both rival gangs, King's School owned by Ted Marshall and Edward Marshall and the local town's Otterbury, Whickham's Party School, owned by William Toppingham, agree to join forces to overcome a threat to a boy named Nick, orphaned by the war. Their fundraising efforts to replace the five pound window Nick breaks at school is based on the love for his fellow school.

text: The contents of the response are inaccurate and do not answer the requirements of the instruction.

refinement: The novel quotes the motto of the Three Musketeers: 'One for all and all for one', which is about friendship and loyalty that can stem from the most unexpected of people and is tested in the face of adversity. Having a similar cause can turn a rival into a surprising ally (Toppy signing the treaty), and hard times can reveal those who are one's true friends (only George and Nick stand by Ted when the money is stolen by Johnny). In the novel's climax, Nick, George, and Toppy lead a daring rescue to save Ted.

answer: The theme of true friendship and loyalty is exemplified in the novel when Ted arouses a sense of collective responsibility for Nick's plight amongst the boys of both companies, in the spirit of "One for all and all for one" from The Three Musketeers. Ted and Toppy sign the Peace of Otterbury temporarily ending hostilities between the gangs and join together to launch Operation Glazier to raise money for Nick's damaged window. Operation Glazier exceeds its target, but the money mysteriously disappears. Toppy initially accuses Ted, but then realizes the real culprits are the local spiv Johnny Sharp and his seedy accomplice known as "The Wart". The boys turn detective to try to recover the money, stalking the Wart and trying to extract a confession from him, but Johnny Sharp interrupts the proceedings, threatens the boys with a cut-throat razor, and locks them in the tower of the local church. The boys escape and rethink their strategy to expose Sharp and the Wart; they have seen the men hanging out with a local merchant named Skinner and suspect that the missing money might be on Skinner's premises. Ted and Toppy use the combat-planning skills they've developed during the games at the Incident to lead a well-planned raid on Skinner's warehouse where they uncover evidence of far more extensive criminal activities, including trading in black-market goods and production of counterfeit coinage. Skinner, Sharp, the Wart and a fourth accomplice (an 'unshaven type') return unexpectedly while Ted and Toppy are inside the warehouse. Toppy escapes but Ted is trapped and taken prisoner by Johnny Sharp. The rest of the boys are still outside the yard, poised to attack: George is sent off to get the police while the other boys start a pitched battle to rescue Ted, in which The Wart and Skinner are overpowered and trussed up. Ted is saved thanks to Nick, who bravely attacks Sharp and is seriously injured in the process. Sharp escapes on foot, pursued by the boys, and by this time, also the police – his attempt to get away in a dinghy up the river is brought to a prompt end by Peter Butts who launches a firework at the dinghy and capsizes it.

text: Needs to be simplified, a lot of the details can be omitted to leave just the key topics intact.

refinement: The novel quotes the motto of the Three Musketeers: 'One for all and all for one', which is about friendship and loyalty that can stem from the most unexpected of people and is tested in the face of adversity. Having a similar cause can turn a rival into a surprising ally (Toppy signing the treaty), and hard times can reveal those who are one's true friends (only George and Nick stand by Ted when the money is stolen by Johnny). In the novel's climax, Nick, George, and Toppy lead a daring rescue to save Ted.

answer: The narrator includes himself among the boys from the rival gangs who support the orphaned Nick due to his parents' deaths despite his being one of the "enemy" gangs. They raise the money to replace the window he accidentally broke in an effort to right the wrong, and decide to make a game out of investigating the source of their money disappearing. Meanwhile, Nick tracks Sharp and Skinner's operation, deduces that they have the funds, and assaults Sharp to ensure his survival during his attack on the warehouse. After returning and reconciling with his own friends, Ted, refusing to leave Nick unprotected, accepts the punishment for the assault and provides evidence of the plot, as well as bringing all the criminal parties to justice.

text: The response is a summary of the narrative, not a discussion of how the novel covers the themes of friendship and loyalty.

refinement: The novel quotes the motto of the Three Musketeers: 'One for all and all for one', which is about friendship and loyalty that can stem from the most unexpected of people and is tested in the face of adversity. Having a similar cause can turn a rival into a surprising ally (Toppy signing the treaty), and hard times can reveal those who are one's true friends (only George and Nick stand by Ted when the money is stolen by Johnny). In the novel's climax, Nick, George, and Toppy lead a daring rescue to save Ted.

answer: In the novel The Otterbury Incident, the theme of true loyalty and friendship is introduced by the 13-year-old narrator and the injury Nick receives after trying to assault Johnny Sharp. The narrator strives to write about the integrity of the boys, but the headmaster berates the boys for their behavior. The fund-raising schemes help pay for the window Nick accidentally broke. Sharp and Wart take the money from Ted and his sister and lock the boys in the church tower. Peter launches a firework and Ted gets rescued in the end. Eventually, the boys end the game and agree to leave the criminal investigation to the police.

text: One key example of loyalty should be included.

refinement: In the novel The Otterbury Incident, the theme of true loyalty and friendship is introduced by the 13-year-old narrator and the injury Nick receives after trying to assault Johnny Sharp. The narrator strives to write about the integrity of the boys, even if the headmaster berates the boys for their behavior. The fund-raising schemes help pay for the window Nick accidentally broke. When Sharp and Wart take the money from Ted and his sister it is George and Nick who stand by Ted. In the novel's climax, Nick, George, and Toppy lead a daring rescue to save Ted when he is captured by Sharp.

answer: Both rival gangs, King's School owned by Ted Marshall and Edward Marshall and the local town's Otterbury, Whickham's Party School, owned by William Toppingham, agree to join forces to overcome a threat to a boy named Nick, orphaned by the war whose eyes were dirtied after his father and mother were killed in the bombing incident. Their fundraising efforts to replace the five pound window Nick breaks at school is based on the love for his fellow school.

text: The response does not answer the instruction correctly, it is also very inaccurate with the details.

refinement: The novel quotes the motto of the Three Musketeers: 'One for all and all for one', which is about friendship and loyalty that can stem from the most unexpected of people and is tested in the face of adversity. Having a similar cause can turn a rival into a surprising ally (Toppy signing the treaty), and hard times can reveal those who are one's true friends (only George and Nick stand by Ted when the money is stolen by Johnny). In the novel's climax, Nick, George, and Toppy lead a daring rescue to save Ted.


text: He opens the door, walking inside, away from the flashing red and yellow neon, the loud noises, the chaos. Inside it is dark, warm and quiet. It is a peaceful dark, fuzzy, like static. He slides his hand down the right side of the wall, feeling for the switch he knows is there. He finds it and switches on the dim, yellow lights, the naked bulbs flickered in the darkness, illuminating the room. A wine red couch. He hates it, it is lumpy, and smells musty. A small kitchen, with one cup, one fork, and one knife, he doesn't need anything else. No decorations, just off-white wall, the ceiling is satined yellow from cigarette smoke. He always smokes. He goes into the kitchen and grabs what’s left in the fridge. A cheap beer, bread, and cream cheese. The beer is warm and the cream cheese is turning green. He steers his knife around the cream cheese and spreads it on the bread. It tastes bad, the stale bread and moldy cream cheese. He realizes with a sudden calm that this is his last meal. Ironic, that his last meal is like his life, doesn't look to good, but you have hope. Then you take a bite and it’s gone. Both the hope and your appetite. He chuckles at his joke. A solitary tear forms in his right eye and slides down his cheek. He doesn't wipe it away. He walks over to his desk, one of the two pieces of furniture in his house, the other is his closet. He opens the desk and pulls out his gun. He bought it yesterday. It glistens in the sulphur yellow light. He takes the single bullet he bought and slips it quietly into the chamber. He cocks it, and puts it in his mouth. He tastes metal, the oil, and his own blood. The metal scrapes against his teeth. He thinks about the mess he is going to make for the person who has to clean it up. Not how pathetic his life is, or how he much he hates himself, or that he has nobody in his life. But he does think that he doesn't have to shock his landlord to walk inside and see him. She is a frail old lady. It would kill him to do that to her. He flicks the safety on, and puts it in his pocket. He walks outside. It’s raining outside, he shivers, but he doesn't need to be warm now. He walks for an hour, until he gets to the bridge. It’s a huge bridge, the water rushes underneath, black as night. No cars drive by, he looks at his watch: 2:56. As he steps onto the ledge, he is happy, whatever happens now, has to be better then this.  He flicks his cigarette away, the glowing orange butt fades as it falls away into the churning water. He leans out across the water, feeling the wind whip around him. He releases from the railing, he thinks, as he is falling towards the water. ‘It’s my birthday.’

title: A wonderful Life

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

Who is the narrator?

answer: Unclear, he feels depressed and doesn't want to get his old landlord in trouble by risking locking himself in the room with a blown out brains. He doesn't want any part of the mess but he will make it for someone else.

text: The text doesn't provide the answer.

answer: That information can't be found

text: There should be a period at the end of the sentence.

answer: The narrator is a lonely individual who has decided to take his own life at the age of 21.

text: The narrator is not disclosed in the text.

answer: The narrator is a lonely man who is contemplating suicide.

text: The answer is not in the text.

answer: That information can't be found

text: The sentence should end in a period.

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

Why does the narrator wish to kill himself?

answer: He feels that his life is without hope

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

answer: The narrator kills himself because he feels that his life isn't worth living. He feels empty and alone and considers his life to be fundamentally depressing. Even though he knows that killing himself is likely to cause problems for others, he feels that ending his life is the only way to bring some relief to himself.

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

answer: The narrator wishes to kill himself because he does not believe life can be better than his current situation. He feels listless, unhappy, and believes death is his only escape.

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

answer: He feels abandoned by the rest of the world.

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

answer: He does not like his life and thinks his death will set free someone who also has an unpleasant job (cleaning out his mess from the death).

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

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

Why doesn't the narrator shoot himself?

answer: He doesn't want his landlady to find his body, because he fears the sight would kill her

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

answer: The narrator doesn't shoot himself because he doesn't want to hurt the landlord who would have to clean up afterwards. Instead, he chooses to die by jumping into the water.

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

answer: The narrator decides not to kill himself because it would be too cruel for his landlord to find his body. Rather than take away somebody else's happiness and possibly traumatize them, the narrator decides to take matters into his own hands and end his own life painlessly.

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

answer: He doesn't want his landlord to see what he did.

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

answer: Most likely he will make a big mess for the house's landlord to clean up and he doesn't want to kill her.

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

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

Where is the narrator coming from at the start of the story?

answer: The narrator comes from a chaotic, noisy environment. He feels isolated and lonely within this environment. After finding refuge in his apartment, the narrator plans to end his life.

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

answer: The narrator is just returning home alone in the dark. He is lonely and tired of his life. He has given up and decides to commit suicide.

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

answer: He seems to be contemplating suicide and already bought the gun.

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

answer: That information can't be found

text: There should be a period at the end of the sentence.

answer: Via public transport, he walks into the bridge in the direction of his home.

text: The narrator is never identified as the protagonist.

refinement: The text does not identify the narrator.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The man enters his home after an evening out. He enjoys a late night beer and wants to kill himself. He goes onto a bridge, threatening to jump into the water.

text: I'd start the first sentence with an indefinite article since the reader doesn't know who is being discussed.

refinement: A man enters his home after an evening out. He enjoys a late night beer and wants to kill himself. He goes onto a bridge, threatening to jump into the water.

text: Saying he "enjoys" a beer is misleading considering the man's mental state.

refinement: A man enters his home after an evening out. He drinks a late-night beer and wants to kill himself. He goes onto a bridge, threatening to jump into the water.

text: He does jump, he doesn't "threaten" to jump.

refinement: A man enters his home after an evening out. He drinks a late-night beer and wants to kill himself. He walks onto a bridge and jumps into the water.

text: I'd recommend clarifying his desire to commit suicide.

refinement: A man enters his home after an evening out. He drinks a late-night beer and is clearly planning to kill himself. He walks onto a bridge and jumps into the water.

answer: The protagonist walks into his lonely apartment and prepares his last meal of stale bread and moldy cheese. After contemplating suicide, he decides to take his own life by stepping off a bridge into the river below. On his birthday, he decides that any future could be better than his current life and releases himself from the bridge.

answer: The protagonist faces impending death, and resigns himself to this fact. He buys a gun and proceeds to the bridge, where he faces the rushing water below. With a cigarette in hand, he eventually jumps, ready for the better future beyond.

text: The text doesn't imply that the man is already facing death except that he's thinking about suicide. The first sentence can be deleted.

refinement: The protagonist feels hopeless and is contemplating suicide. He buys a gun and proceeds to the bridge, where he faces the rushing water below. With a cigarette in hand, he eventually jumps, ready for the better future beyond.

text: Connecting the gun to the bridge might mislead people into thinking they're connected.

refinement: The protagonist feels hopeless and is contemplating suicide. He buys a gun but proceeds to a bridge, where he faces the rushing water below. With a cigarette in hand, he eventually jumps, ready for the better future beyond.

text: He assumes any other future is better than what he's facing but saying "ready for the better future beyond" may be misleading.

refinement: The protagonist feels hopeless and is contemplating suicide. He buys a gun but proceeds to a bridge, where he faces the rushing water below. With a cigarette in hand, he eventually jumps off the bridge, thinking that any future awaiting him must be better than his present reality.

answer: The narrator smokes his last cheap cigarette and reflects on why he doesn't jump in front of a train to kill himself. He decides against the idea because it would look bad to his frail old lady landlord who would have to clean up the mess it would cause. The narrator goes to a bridge where a thought occurs to him and he releases an orange-glowing cigarette butt toward the dark churning water.

text: The original text makes no mention of a train or that the cigarette he smokes is his last. These statements should not be included.

refinement: The narrator is suicidal and picks up his gun to shoot himself. He decides against the idea because it would look bad to his frail old lady landlord who would have to clean up the mess it would cause. The narrator goes to a bridge where a thought occurs to him and he releases an orange-glowing cigarette butt toward the dark churning water.

text: "A thought occurs to him" is vague and incomplete. This should be replaced by something about him planning to jump and made into a coherent third sentence.

refinement: The narrator is suicidal and picks up his gun to shoot himself. He decides against the idea because it would look bad to his frail old lady landlord who would have to clean up the mess it would cause. The narrator goes to a bridge where he plans to jump instead, then he jumps into the churning water below.

answer: The narrator arrives home and makes a sandwich from stale bread and moldy cream cheese. He plans to kill himself, and he almost shoots himself but decides not to because he doesn't want his landlady to see his body. Instead, he walks to a bridge and jumps off, remarking that it's his birthday as he falls.


text:
Sky spinning, trees leaning in and one bird swoops through all the crooked wood. I am lying here in sunken dark and death kneels over me, whispers penance in my left ear, pounds smartly at the throb of 2 a.m. blood on my knuckle.

A long time ago you could have shown me how the sky looked catastrophic as the sun slipped away breathing fire. A long time ago you could have let me fall in love with your angled good looks, your swarming lies of art and people and pale, tortured love stories. A long time ago you could have found me chain smoking behind the library and told me my eyes made you weak.

Instead I found your breath at the back of my neck, cool against my skin flushed with other people's body heat. You sank into the cozy sway of a crowd dancing. Said two words.

A along time ago you could have kissed me on the top of my head, laid me down carefully and listened to the whistle of my breath as I slept.

"Hey you" and I was tucked into the curve of your jaw, I was singing cheap rum and silence packed your smile. I was kissing brick and you cradled me well like I fit into you naturally. All I could see was road slicked mercury light and a dim sketch of your face straining, the feeling drained prickly numb from my legs, sky hopping up and down, up and down in your soft, strange rhythm.

And after everything you brought me here, where I've spilled blood before: my skinny eight-year-old knee on a sharp shock of ground; climbing trees cat-like at twelve, reaching up then shaking at the height; sipping beer cross-legged on a log trying to impress a boy.

After everything you stood useless at the foot of me, eyes shifting like two hands moving in perfect sync, like two hands clasped in prayer. An ease in your quiet.

Everything swallowed in black, all wrapped up neat in night blindness; it's winter so there is no green to frame your face, nothing to soften twitching branches needling up and out.

You are on holy ground now. Don't let the trees bite you on your way out; don't see my glazed eyes in yours as you make a mirror check. Don't notice the murmur of me in the dead air of your apartment, microcosms of dust swirling like small galaxies or flecks of ash falling.

*Better to have never loved,* you might say. You don't want that hurt clinging in you.

title: To Girls Who Feel Grounded

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

Does the narrator's beloved love her back?

answer: She doesn't/ didn't

text: There is no evidence of whether the beloved loves the narrator back.

refinement: There is no clarity on whether the beloved loves the narrator but it seems like they don't.

answer: Yes

text: There is no evidence of whether the beloved loves the narrator.

refinement: It is unclear whether the beloved loves the narrator back.

answer: The narrator feels grounded by the beloved, but it is unclear if the beloved feels the same way.

answer: The narrator does not explicitly state that her beloved loves her back in this passage. However, the narrator appreciates her beloved in spite of their differences and feels grounded in his presence, suggesting that she loves him back.

answer: It's not clear he does.

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

Is she going to date the guy she likes?

answer: It seems that she doesn't really want him to "notice the murmer of me in the dead air of the apartment"

answer: No, the narrator is not going to date the guy she likes.

text: This information is not clearly stated in the story.

refinement: It is not explicitly stated in the story but it seems like the narrator is not going to date the guy she likes.

answer: No, the narrator would prefer for this person to stay as their grounding force in the chaos that is her life. She doesn't want him to leave her, despite the difficulties in their relationship.

answer: That information can't be found.

answer: It seems like he would rather not.

text: The narrator is a female.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The essay tells a story of a person remembering a time in their life when they felt grounded in their connection with another person. The narrator reflects on the moment when they could have shared great beauty but instead found a grounded connection in an unexpected place. The essay ends with a plea for the other person not to notice the pain clinging in them as they go out into the world.

answer: The narrator is lying down at 2 a.m. wondering why the ex who came to pay her a visit stood at the foot of her bleeding, without caring, and why the narrator had chosen to draw blood from herself. Feeling inspired, the narrator wonders why, when this ex could have had a much better life with her.

answer: The narrator is laying on the ground at night. They speak to someone they loved who is on holy ground.

answer: A girl sees a boy she used to have a huge crush on at a party. She tries to impress him by drinking beer, but reflects on the fact that she will not let him have the effect on her he used to.

text: This response is not related.

text: Answer missing.

refinement: The narrator recollects the time when they felt grounded in their connection with a lover. The story ends with the narrator asking the lover to not notice their pain.

answer: This poem contemplates the power that love has to change a person even in the darkest of times. The speaker urges girls to remember the power of love even when it feels like life is chaotic and disordered. Despite the risks of love, the feeling brings transformative power in those who open themselves up to it.