Question:
Yesterday the mailman delivered a big box of brand new books to my door . The books were from Camelot Books(highly recommendable bookstore ) , so everything was nicely wrapped in paper , bubblewrap , flamingo bits and pices(ohh how i hate them damn white thingies ! ) and a sturdy cardboard box .

What type of item was the narrator happy to get in the mail ?
Answer:
None of the above choices .

Question:
But when he started talking about ... things ... all I can think of was how much he sounded like and how much he reminded me of my dad . His way of thinking really impressed me , in a sense that those were the very things my dad said or that was the exact same way my dad used to handle issues like this . He was saying all these things but the bottom line was simple -- the exact same thing my dad used to put a stress on was humility .

What is one thing that my father taught me ?
Answer:
He taught me to be humble .

Question:
Even in both Iraq wars , the country was never consumed by it . We did n't send all of our men to fight and leave our women to build the artillery . No , even during those wars we just went on with our daily lives , worked in our offices , drank our cocktails and watched reality television . But now , here we are , at a crossroads with real prospects , because you see , that reality television did give us something .

Why is the narrator surprised by the war ?
Answer:
We are non nonchalant .

Question:
I am so much better with my sweet tooth if I have things around that I know fit into my plan and I can use to " treat " myself with . The other thing that you will learn as you continue to read Water with Lemon , is that you have to allow yourself indulgences every once in a while instead of just completely eliminating things from your diet . If you do try to eliminate things , your cravings just become bigger and you end up falling off the wagon - but worse than if you had just allowed yourself small indulgences .

Why would the narrator decide to keep sweets in their diet ?
Answer:
The narrator does not want to abandon their diet .