You are given a sentence and a question. You're expected to write the correct answer based on the sentence.

Q: Sentence: Mike was making some chicken wings in the oven and set the stove alarm to go off when they were done.  Brrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiinnnnnnnngggggggg! The stove alarm squealed so loudly that Mike heard it all the way on the other side of the house.  He ran into the kitchen, where the ringing was so loud it hurt his ears, and quickly turned it off. Question: When was the stove alarm loudest?

A: stove alarm up close
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Q: Sentence: Sliding a stake across the carpet results in less friction then sliding it across the drapes. Question: Which surface will force the stake to travel slower?

A: drapes
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Q: Sentence: Two kids are chatting across the playground. They are harder to hear than the group of kids chatting right next to you. Question: Why is that?

A:
They are farther away
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