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: Holy backlash, Batman! Warner Bros. announced Thursday that Ben Affleck will play Batman in the sequel to the Superman movie "Man of Steel." Rumors about who'll star as the Caped Crusader in the yet-to-be-named film have been swirling ever since "Man of Steel" director Zack Snyder announced at Comic-Con last month that the two superheroes would appear together in the sequel -- their first pairing on the big screen. Affleck's name wasn't even on The Hollywood Reporter's list of possible Batmans two weeks ago, when it speculated Ryan Gosling or Josh Brolin were likely candidates. Needless to say, the Internet went nuts -- and not in a good way.It will be the sequel to Snyder's "Man of Steel" blockbusterThe studio plans a July 2015 release for the movieInternet immediately responds, and not in a good way 
 Questions:_'s middle name and other interesting facts about the actor, filmmaker and activist. (A) Batman (B) Warner Bros. (C) Ben Affleck (D) Superman (E) Man of Steel (F) Caped Crusader (G) Zack Snyder (H) Comic-Con (I) Hollywood Reporter (J) Batmans (K) Ryan Gosling (L) Josh Brolin (M) Internet (N) Snyder

SOLUTION: (C)

PROBLEM: Australia Women's star Alex Blackwell is set to face men's fast bowler Ryan Harris as she tests herself against some of her country's top male cricket stars for an Elite International Academy XI. The 31-year-old Southern Stars batter will line-up with the likes of Chris Rogers, Mitch Marsh and Peter Nevill in the Ashes warm-up match, while Australian fast bowler Harris will play for Hampshire. They are set to play in a two-day match between players from the Elite International Academy XI and the Hampshire Second XI, on the Isle of Wight, beginning on Thursday. Born: 31/8/1983, New South WalesAustralian stars will take part in an Ashes warm-up match on ThursdayRyan Harris, Chris Rogers, Mitch Marsh and Peter Nevill will all be involvedSouthern Stars' Alex Blackwell will be preparing for the Women's Ashes 
 Questions:She quit her job as a genetic counsellor in January, deciding to focus on her cricket career, and is financially backed by a yearly central contract with the _. (A) Australia (B) Alex Blackwell (C) Ryan Harris (D) Elite International Academy (E) Southern Stars (F) Chris Rogers (G) Mitch Marsh (H) Peter Nevill (I) Ashes (J) Australian (K) Harris (L) Hampshire (M) Elite International Academy XI (N) Hampshire Second XI (O) Isle of Wight (P) Born (Q) New South Wales (R) Women's Ashes

SOLUTION: (E)

PROBLEM: Hong Kong generally gets a bad rap when it comes to infectious diseases. Grabbing headlines during recent bird- and swine-flu outbreaks, its proximity to Mainland China as well as its unenviable status as the worst-affected city during the 2003 SARS outbreak, Hong Kong has been central to several global pandemic fears in recent years. It hasn't even escaped fictional outbreaks -- the 2011 movie "Contagion" had patient zero Gwyneth Paltrow bring back an unwelcome souvenir from a business trip to the city. But this bad biological baggage may come in handy. The unwelcome distinction of being home to over one fifth of the world's SARS cases, and two fifths of the 774 fatalities from SARS meant Hong Kong quickly developed and implemented a very sophisticated disease control and epidemiology infrastructure.Expertise gained in Hong Kong during SARS epidemic helpful in battling MERS virusOver 100 MERS deaths have now been reported as cases spikeHong Kong and Chinese researchers looking at "promising" antibodies as MERS cure 
 Questions:But a recent, alarming spike, has seen dozens of new _ cases -- and several deaths reported this week alone -- which could indicate a change in the virus' behavior. (A) Hong Kong (B) Mainland China (C) SARS (D) Gwyneth Paltrow (E) MERS (F) Chinese

SOLUTION:
(E)