Question

Francis Bennett went on into the reporter's room. His fifteen hundred reporters, placed before an equal
number of telephones, were passing on to subscribers the news which had come in during the night from
the four quarters of the earth. In addition to his telephone, each reporter has in front of him a series of
commutators, which allow him to get into communication with this or that telephotic line. Francis
Bennett questioned one of the ten astronomical reporters - a service which was growing because of the
recent discoveries in the stellar world.
a) Where did Francis go?
b) What were they doing?
c) How many reporters were there?
d) Whom did Francis question?
e) What does each reporter had in front of him?​

Answer 1

a) reports room

b) fifteen hundred reporters placed before an equal

c) fifteen hundred

d) Bennett

e) the fourth quarters of the earth in addition to his telefone