TASK DEFINITION: You are given a paragraph (Passage), a question (Question) and two answer options (Option1 and Option2). Your task is to find the correct answer (and return the string of the correct option, not option1/2) for the given question from the given options and based on the given passage. Answer of the question can be found directly from the passage.
PROBLEM: Passage: I was going about my day as I usually do and went out to check my mail . As usual , it was a ton of bills , magazines , and naggy business mail . Except this time , there was one small envelope postmarked from Seattle , Washington . I got out my best letter-opened and ripped it open . Inside , I found a handwritten letter from my mother , who I had n't heard from for several months . She wrote me a two-page letter in messy and scribbled cursive , telling me about the ups and downs of her rather boring life . I sighed and tucked the letter into my desk drawer . I pulled out a fresh sheet of paper and began to write , " Dear Mom " , hoping that I still had a stamp to send it with . Question: Who was it that finished the letter? Option1: the author Option2: the author's neighbor

SOLUTION: the author

PROBLEM: Passage: My girlfriend and I want a vacation on a nice beach with all food and drinks provided for . We are interested in going to Cabo San Lucas Mexico . We see online that the prices are fair for the plane tickets and the stay at a resort .  The trip would probably take someplace during the end of the year holidays , most likely around Christmas time or Thanksgiving .  We need to save up money .  My girlfriend plans to keep working .  This will allow us to pay for the trip without having to tap into our savings account . Next , we need to make arrangements for our pets . After that , we should decide on a date and start planning our activities there .  We ca n't wait to go to Mexico ! Question: What part of the planning process is booking the tickets? Option1: flight Option2: decide the activities

SOLUTION: flight

PROBLEM: Passage: I was hungry so I went into the kitchen and looked into the refrigerator for something to eat . There was a package of hotdogs , so I decided to cook two . I went into the bottom kitchen cabinet and took out a small pot . Next , with permission , I took a non-sharp butter knife and carefully opened the package of hotdogs . My mom watched me use the butter knife to make sure I did not hurt myself . I rinsed the hot dogs off and then placed them in the pot of water . Walking over to the stove , I checked to make sure it was not hot before I placed the pot on an eye . Next I reached over and turned the eye on high until the water began to boil , rapidly . Once this happened , I carefully reached over the stove and turned the eye down to medium high . I judge this by them turning darker or getting plumper . Sometimes if I am not sure , I let them cook until they start to split . When I am satisfied that they are ready , I turn the eye off and use a potholder to carefully place the pot on another eye that is not hot . Carefully I remove the pot from the stove and carry it over to the sink . I want to make sure I do not scald myself with the hot water from the pot so I run cold water in the pot for 30 seconds to one minute before I drain the water off by pouring it down the sink . Careful my mom tells me , as I almost let my hot dog slip out of the pot with the draining water . Next I get a plate and place two hotdog buns on it . I have to remember to retie the package of hotdog buns and put them back into the bread box . I open the hotdog buns up far enough to add condiments but not far enough to split them apart so that they break . My mom adds onions , relish and Sauerkraut to her hotdogs but I do n't care for any of that on mine . I prefer to add cheese . Once I have ` dressed ' my hotdog buns , I go over to the pot , take a form and remove my hotdogs before placing one on each bun . Finally I can sit down at the table and enjoy my hotdogs . Question: For how long did they let the pot sit on the stove? Option1: until hot dogs where cooked Option2: For a couple of hours.

SOLUTION:
until hot dogs where cooked