TASK DEFINITION: In this task you are given a short story and a question regarding that story. You must answer the question based on the events of the story. Try to use the same words in the story to answer each question. You should completely answer the question in a short answer. Do not include information that is unnecessary to answer the question.
PROBLEM: Harry brought a rat to London one day to be his pet. After a while, Harry and members of his family got sick. Boils appeared over their body. Harry's baby sister fell very ill and died. Harry realized the rat brought the plague and flushed it down the loo.
Why did Harry realize the rat brought the plague and flushed it down the loo?

SOLUTION: members of Harry's family got ill and his sister died.

PROBLEM: It was January and it had been snowing for days. The snow was so deep it was hard to park. Kim's car got stuck in the street blocking traffic. She and her brother shoveled the snow behind the car and in the street. It took 30 minutes to move enough snow to park the car.
Why did It take 30 minutes?

SOLUTION: the snow had to be shovelled to park the car.

PROBLEM: Clara was excited about attending her first school dance. Thomas told her Danny wanted to dance with her but was shy. The DJ announced it was girls choice for the next dance. Clara asked Danny to dance. They swayed happily locked in a warm embrace.
Why did They sway happily locked in a warm embrace?

SOLUTION:
Thomas told her Danny wanted to dance with her but was shy. so They swayed happily locked in a warm embrace.