Other than some tech issues , my talk today went well . I caught up with a couple of classmates I have n't seen in years . And , a video of this even is going to be put up on the department webpage , so if anyone is curious , you can pop in and check out my talk .

OPTIONS:
- Because they had some tech issues .
- Because the talk today went well .
- None of the above choices .
- Because they like those people and wanted to talk to them .
Answer the following question: Why did the writer catch up with a couple classmates they had n't seen in years ?

Because they like those people and wanted to talk to them .

So that 's been my week . I did go to see Genny Sunday and Monday . I think that was my last visit to that part of the state , and I ' m quite content with that ( not that I would have time to go again before I left , but still ) . I ' m worried about Genny .

OPTIONS:
- Ginny was in the hospital and another part of the same town .
- The narrator went to a hospital in another part of the state .
- The narrator went to a hospital in another state .
- None of the above choices .
Answer the following question: Where did the narrator go to visit Ginny ?

The narrator went to a hospital in another part of the state .

* I turned my head and I saw an old gramophone / phonograph / whatever people use to play records on in the old days ( dude , I just pulled gramophone out of my butt ... I did n't even know that was a word ! ! ! and the correct one at that ! ) and I wondered what use to be played on it .

OPTIONS:
- He is shocked he knew their obscure name .
- He is shocked how new they are .
- None of the above choices .
- He is shocked how modern they are .
Answer the following question: Why is the narrator so surprised about the music players ?

He is shocked he knew their obscure name .

It took me an hour to get in . Then they told me I 'd need to have an IV and get blood taken . After being asked the same questions fifty times I got an X - ray done . Then the tech came to take blood and put in the IV .

OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- They are donating blood for a good cause .
- They are trying to rehydrate their body .
- They are diagnosing the medical issue in their body .
Answer the following question: What may be the reason for the IV and blood test ?
They are diagnosing the medical issue in their body .