Problem: I was so excited that I might have gushed a little more than necessary , but oh well . Maybe she 'll get excited and apply . In other news , my mom called and said that John finally mailed my textbooks back to me . I only had to wait three months .

What may be the reason John mailed the textbooks back to me ?
OPTIONS:
- I loaned them to him a long time ago and he is just now returning them .
- He kept forgetting to apply to college so he sent them back .
- He got made at me for gushing too much and kept them for three months .
- I purchased them from John and he was mailing them to me .

A: I loaned them to him a long time ago and he is just now returning them .

Problem: He reached out and swiped a thumb across Brian 's cheek . Brian found himself holding his breath in anticipation . " The way you were going on , I did n't ... " AJ shook his head as if to clear his thoughts . " I ... " Brian begins , but he ca n't find the words to say . " But I ... " " This is n't a joke , is it ? It 's not everyday that some church - going choirboy comes up and hits on me and ... " " It 's not a joke . " Brian frowned .

What is not a joke ?
OPTIONS:
- That AJ cares for Brian .
- That AJ had to clear his head .
- That he went to church and was a choirboy .
- That Brian held his breath .

A: That AJ cares for Brian .

Problem: It was a bit confusing at the beginning , but the characters were engaging none the less , and I wanted to keep reading . I was hooked within two chapters . I almost did n't make dinner . School went wherever it felt like it going , but certainly not anywhere near me .

What may be the reason for them getting hooked on the book ?
OPTIONS:
- They enjoyed the storyline .
- None of the above choices .
- They could n't get into the way the author writes .
- It was better than school .

A:
They enjoyed the storyline .