TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
PROBLEM: Texas Governor Rick Perry's former chairman Sam Clovis has joined forces with Donald Trump as the race to become the Republican Party's presidential nominee got its first defection last night. Clovis, an influential Conservative activist, college professor and talk-show host is now a member of Trump's team. In a sign that the GOP front-runner is being taken seriously on the campaign trail, Clovis, has become national co-chair and senior policy adviser for the Property tycoon turned politician. Earlier this week, Clovis quit the Perry campaign, after hinting that it was facing a host of difficulties. The Trump campaign relished announcing the defection on Tuesday night,  as it is a huge blow to Governor Perry who has run into financial difficulty and has been forced to stop paying staff.Sam Clovis has joined forces with Donald Trump as he jumps shipClovis left the Rick Perry campaign, after hinting it was facing difficultiesPerry has run into financial difficulty and has stopped paying staffClovis said he was 'humbled and honored' to take on the role for TrumpTrump's campaign hopes to use Clovis 'expansive expertise in economics' 
 Questions:In most polls, _ is far ahead of his rivals and his brash style appears to be a winner with supporters. (A) Texas (B) Rick Perry (C) Sam Clovis (D) Donald Trump (E) Republican Party (F) Clovis (G) Conservative (H) GOP (I) Perry

SOLUTION: (D)

PROBLEM: Hillary Rodham Clinton accused former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush of lacking an understanding of the needs of American workers on Monday - using an agenda-setting economic speech to cast Republican prescriptions for the economy as relics of the past that would do little to boost wages for the middle-class. But in the middle of her presentation at the famously progressive New School in New York City, a protester heckled her with demands that she separate commercial and investment banks as a populist move against Wall Street. The protester, later identified as Daniel Burke, a supporter of far-left political gadfly Lyndon LaRouche, demanded to know if Clinton would restore the Glass-Seagall Act as president.Clinton swiped at Jeb Bush over his claim that Americans need to work longer hours to get aheadHer solution is mandated wage increases instead of more time with noses to grindstones'They don't need a lecture. They need a raise,' she saidProtester was thrown out of the auditorium at the left-wing New School in NYC for yelling a question about reviving a defunct anti-Wall Street law 
 Questions:But she said that globalization and technological changes require the next president to take steps to help middle-class _ participate in economic prosperity. (A) Hillary Rodham Clinton (B) Florida (C) Jeb Bush (D) American (E) Republican (F) New School (G) New York City (H) Wall Street (I) Daniel Burke (J) Lyndon LaRouche (K) Clinton (L) Glass (M) Seagall Act (N) Protester (O) NYC

SOLUTION: (D)

PROBLEM: (CNN) -- Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese male to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open since 1932 when he held on to earn a shock five-set win over sixth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Monday. Nishikori, ranked 26th in the world, blew a two-set lead before beating the Frenchman for the second time in his career, triumphing 2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3 in three and a half hours. The 22-year-old, who will next face world No. 4 Andy Murray, beat his previous best grand slam performance -- reaching the fourth round of the 2008 U.S. Open. He is the first Japanese male player to reach the last eight of one of the four majors since Shuzo Matsuoka at Wimbledon in 1995.Kei Nishikori becomes first Japanese man in 80 years to reach Australian Open last eightThe 24th seed registers a shock win against French sixth seed Jo-Wilfried TsongaHe next plays fourth seed Andy Murray, who advances as Mikhail Kukushkin retires injuredTop seed Novak Djokovic also through with win against Australia's Lleyton Hewitt 
 Questions:Top seed and defending champion _ survived a spirited third-set fightback from former world No. (A) CNN (B) Kei Nishikori (C) Japanese (D) Australian Open (E) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (F) Nishikori (G) Frenchman (H) Andy Murray (I) 2008 U.S. Open (J) Shuzo Matsuoka (K) Wimbledon (L) French (M) Mikhail Kukushkin (N) Novak Djokovic (O) Australia (P) Lleyton Hewitt

SOLUTION:
(N)