In this task, you're given a context passage, followed by a question that needs to be answered. Based on the paragraph, you must write unambiguous answers to the questions and your answer must refer to a specific phrase from the paragraph. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the answer that is the most plausible.

[Q]: Alex visited their mother's town to learn more about their family history one day. 
Question: Why did Alex do this?
[A]: learn more about the past


[Q]: So it is very often that we hear about stray / abandoned cats and dogs that have been adopted off the street , and it is usually a heartwarming story . But I must ask ... how often do you hear about someone taking in an abandoned goldfish ? ( Yes , I did say goldfish ) Well that is exactly what happened this weekend when my mother and I were walking into the grocery store and i spotted something purple sitting next to a trashcan . When I got a closer look , I realized that it was a small critter carrier with a small goldfish inside . 
Question: Why would someone take in an abandoned goldfish ?
[A]: Because they have empathy for it .


[Q]: That's the first time I've ever pulled something with a bad attitude like that . I ended up doing the reactions with no problem when I calmed down and sat in the library . Now I just need to finish the whole lab tomorrow since I wasted Monday . After classes , Jarrod and I went to Chipotle . 
Question: What might be different if the narrator didn't waste Monday ?
[A]:
They wouldn't have to do the whole lab tomorrow