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What is the alternative suggestion to parents mentioned in the article?
What is the alternative suggestion to parents mentioned in the article?
- An exhibition of 'peace toys' (correct)
- An exhibition of miniature soldiers
- An exhibition of war-themed board games
- An exhibition of battery-operated guns
What will be grouped in front of a specially-painted representation of the Peace Palace at The Hague?
What will be grouped in front of a specially-painted representation of the Peace Palace at The Hague?
- Battery-operated guns
- Toy tanks and fighter jets
- Miniature soldiers
- Miniature civilians (correct)
What does the National Peace Council acknowledge about boys' natural inclination?
What does the National Peace Council acknowledge about boys' natural inclination?
- Boys are naturally peaceful and averse to fighting
- Boys are indifferent to war-themed toys
- Boys are naturally inclined towards creative activities
- Boys naturally love fighting and all the panoply of war (correct)
What does the National Peace Council hope manufacturers may take from the exhibit?
What does the National Peace Council hope manufacturers may take from the exhibit?
What is the focus of the Children’s Welfare Exhibition mentioned in the article?
What is the focus of the Children’s Welfare Exhibition mentioned in the article?
What does the sister suggest Harvey should do at Easter?
What does the sister suggest Harvey should do at Easter?
Why did the sister take away the 'Siege of Adrianople' toy?
Why did the sister take away the 'Siege of Adrianople' toy?
What concern does Harvey express about the children's behavior?
What concern does Harvey express about the children's behavior?
What does the sister expect from Harvey's Easter gifts?
What does the sister expect from Harvey's Easter gifts?
What did their great-grandfather do when the great Reform Bill was passed?
What did their great-grandfather do when the great Reform Bill was passed?
What did Harvey Bope unpack on Easter Saturday?
What did Harvey Bope unpack on Easter Saturday?
What did Eric favor as the newest toy?
What did Eric favor as the newest toy?
What did Eric claim the featureless building to be?
What did Eric claim the featureless building to be?
What did Harvey hurriedly claim the square building to be?
What did Harvey hurriedly claim the square building to be?
"That," he said, "is a distinguished civilian, John Stuart Mill. He was an authority on what subject?"
"That," he said, "is a distinguished civilian, John Stuart Mill. He was an authority on what subject?"
What holiday task does Eric suggest they should do?
What holiday task does Eric suggest they should do?
What does Harvey disapprove of regarding the holiday task?
What does Harvey disapprove of regarding the holiday task?
What does Eric claim to have already learnt about the Bourbon period?
What does Eric claim to have already learnt about the Bourbon period?
What does Harvey suggest was unreliable during the Bourbon period?
What does Harvey suggest was unreliable during the Bourbon period?
What could generals and commanders do due to the lack of war correspondents during that time?
What could generals and commanders do due to the lack of war correspondents during that time?
