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.
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Question: For some reason I suddenly remembered those the other day when we were back - to - school shoe shopping for Emma . I asked her if she wanted to decorate a pair of white sneakers herself and she was totally for it . I explained that she would need to do her very best drawing , not rush , and probably think about and practice it all before she started decorating the shoes . I showed her some of my favorite pairs so she could get an idea of what we were talking about . 
Question: Why were we back - to - school shoe shopping for Emma ?

Answer: Emma needed new shoes for school .


Question: It smelled of a firearm . And for a moment , she could feel the motions it would take to kill her , as if seeing it before they actually did it . So one could imagine her surprise when no such death ever approached her . 
Question: What may have caused her to be surprised in that moment ?

Answer: She thought she was going to meet her demise .


Question: Lee put their hand to Skylar's lips because Lee wanted Skylar to stop talking immediately. 
Question: How would Skylar feel as a result?

Answer:
insulted by Lee