Context: Using the scaffolding and the backhoe , we were able to reach all the windows and cover them in plywood . The kids ran around the yard , picking up everything that was outside . We also helped filled up containers and the bathtub with water . We fell asleep in our beds downstairs that night , and awoke upstairs in our parents ' room .
Question: Why did they cover the windows with plywood ?
Option 0: They wanted to darken the windows .
Option 1: The windows were blown out .
Option 2: They wanted to protect the windows
Option 3: None of the above choices .
Answer: 2