Question:
Man , it is all raining and horrifyingly dank and gothic outside , and the whole situation just makes me want to take a nap , preferably with something cuddly , like a cat or George Clooney . I have gotten nothing done for the last hour , and I am giving the heck up . I do n't know if I ' ve mentioned this before , but I work on the 23rd floor of my building , and so whenever it rains , it seems like the weather is just getting all up in my business , and I have to stop whatever I am doing and watch to make sure that lightning does n't come in through the windows and strangle me at my desk . Which , I am sure it ... would , and all .

Why is the narrator distracted at work ?
OPTIONS:
- It is raining hard .
- Their office is low to the ground and is loud when it rains .
- They are threatened by flooding .
- George Clooney has stopped by .
Answer:
It is raining hard .

Question:
Because 99 % of the time , after pouring my heart out to her back , she 'll turn around and give a piercing scream , all because she did n't know I was there ! Having a mom with a hearing loss is n't a trial , it 's just different . My brother and I adjusted just like my mom had to adjust to her hearing loss .

Why did my mom give out a scream ?
OPTIONS:
- She thought she was alone in the room .
- She wanted to see my brother and me .
- She wanted to make her scream piercing .
- None of the above choices .
Answer:
She thought she was alone in the room .

Question:
Part of that was due to the alcohol . Part of that was also due to the fact I was in such close proximity to her and had started focusing more attention at how pretty she was . Part of everything was also due to the music she put on , which , to my absolute delight , was Explosions in the Sky-- a band whose gospel I proudly introduced her to . If you asked both of us what we like about their music , we 'd probably give different answers given our musical backgrounds .

What happened because of the alcohol ?
OPTIONS:
- They decided they had enough to drink .
- He noticed how pretty she was .
- They were in such close proximity they noticed they did n't like each other .
- None of the above choices .
Answer:
He noticed how pretty she was .

Question:
Have you ever thought about what you would be doing , where you would be living , what would be your priority if you could stop , think , and choose what your life would be like ? Have you ever wondered how you got on the track that you were on ? Have you ever come to a place where you realized that you do n't have to be on that track anymore ? Welcome to my world .

Why is the speaker explaining the details of their new world to us in this manner ?
OPTIONS:
- They have never been able to resist the opportunity to show off when things are going well for them
- Because they want to communicate it to the reader in a way that makes coherent sense
- None of the above choices .
- They are bragging about how unique their life is and want to make the reader jealous , so this is why
Answer:
Because they want to communicate it to the reader in a way that makes coherent sense