i ca nt tell you how excited i am for next weekend . as i said in my last posting i get to be taken along on a hunting trip with Basher and his brothers . i have been doing my " homework " for the past couple of weeks . i am still very nervous about the whole thing , but i think that i have studied up enough to do a good job .

OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- Because he wants to complete his homework
- Because of the company of Basher and his brothers .
- Because Basher parents are coming along and they are cool .
Answer the following question: Why is the person exited about the trip ?

Because of the company of Basher and his brothers .

I am fantazing that he will call me and tell me he 's done it . That he 'll show up at the apartment with a smile and a collar and a kiss , and tell me that I will never be apart from him again . I went for a bikeride on Canada road today , and the sun was hot and dry and lovely .

OPTIONS:
- They are describing being apart from him .
- They are describing a romantic relationship .
- They are describing a bike riding partnership .
- None of the above choices .
Answer the following question: What type of relationship is the narrator describing ?

They are describing a romantic relationship .

Here 's a clip of a piece that aired several weeks ago in Seattle on a show called Evening Magazine . We filmed it last summer in an art gallery using one camera , so the shots of the reporter asking the questions and me answering them were filmed in two separate takes . First they recorded me answering all the questions , and then they moved the camera behind me and taped the reporter asked some of the questions a second time .

OPTIONS:
- The friend is slow .
- They are proud of their work .
- The friend is confused .
- None of the above choices .
Answer the following question: Why would the narrator be explaining background to their friend ?

They are proud of their work .

After all the discussion about the Omnivore 's Hundred , much of which revolved around how much curry is too much , I suddenly had a craving for Indian food . This curry - esque recipe was simple , made my kitchen smell yummy , and was pretty tasty to boot . Unfortunately , I had to omit the fresh basil , as the bunch that I bought earlier in the week was no longer edible .

OPTIONS:
- I did not want to cook Indian food .
- None of the above choices .
- It tasted like curry .
- It was no longer edible .
Answer the following question: What was the reason I threw out the basil .
It was no longer edible .