instruction:
In this task, you're given a story (which contains five sentences only). Your task is to find all the characters which are available in the given story.
question:
Sentence1: Evan was bad at science. Sentence2: He tried his best, but it just made little sense to him. Sentence3: Still, he studied diligently. Sentence4: At the end-of-year commencement he was surprised to be called onstage. Sentence5: There, Evan was given an award for Most Improved Science Student!
answer:
Evan

question:
Sentence1: My dog died last year from old age. Sentence2: He was buried under a huge pink rose bush. Sentence3: We buried him inside his favorite carrier, a red one. Sentence4: We placed a professionally made stone on his grave. Sentence5: The inscription said he was a dog with the heart of a lion.
answer:
I (myself), Dog

question:
Sentence1: John loved race cars. Sentence2: One day while in town, he noticed a car show. Sentence3: John and his father admired all the racing cars in the car show. Sentence4: John was able to sit in one of the race cars. Sentence5: John said this was the best day of his life!
answer:
John, Father