Question:
I look back and its hard to believe that it was just over four months ago that I first moved down there . In so many ways it seems like its been forever . Finals week was a touch on the stressful side .

What is the reason finals week was a touch on the stressful side ?
OPTIONS:
- Finals indicate a time of trial by fire .. and means you actually have to stand in front of fire .
- Finals involve difficult trials and special physical feats , like standing on your head .
- None of the above choices .
- Final exams count for much of a student 's grade .. in some cases almost half the grade may be attributed to this one testing .
Answer:
Final exams count for much of a student 's grade .. in some cases almost half the grade may be attributed to this one testing .

Question:
I am troubled as I have not been for some time . I received word late this past week that a friend had chosen to end his life rather than to go on . He was human , as are we all . He had suffered some losses and enjoyed some victories in the course of his life , as have we all .

What is a likely reason that the speaker finds the death of their friend troubling to this extent ?
OPTIONS:
- They partially blame themselves and wish that they could have seen this coming and done something to reach out
- The friend that died was the only person who would talk to them and now that they are gone they will be alone
- The friend that died did so without giving them vital information that they needed to finish an important project
- They are not actually upset , in fact , they are thrilled because they particularly disliked this certain friend
Answer:
They partially blame themselves and wish that they could have seen this coming and done something to reach out

Question:
We clambered down slowly in sweaty thongs and walked around for a couple of minutes looking unsuccessfully for the aboriginal handprint we had been told about . The scramble out was just as awkward but we decided to continue to the next one , which was not much further along . This time the entrance was down a series of natural rock ledges .

What is the source of the aboriginal handprint ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- The handprint was an artwork on a cave wall done in prehistoric times .
- The handprint was an artwork made by a child who was fingerpainting .
- The handprint is a rock art form .. a rock that looks like a hand .
Answer:
The handprint was an artwork on a cave wall done in prehistoric times .

Question:
It only looked bad . Right after , my scraped skin was red , but by the next day , it was a deep purple colour . It was good that I had taken a shower , since you are not supposed to wash the affected area for at least 12 hours . Maybe it did not hurt because other parts of my body still hurt from my long bike ride .

What may have been the reason my skin was scraped and red ?
OPTIONS:
- I went to a Deep Purple concert where everyone was pushing and shoving .
- I had an accident with my bike during which I fell on the ground .
- I was getting ready to wash clothes and scraped my arm against machine .
- I fell against the water knobs while in the shower .
Answer:
I had an accident with my bike during which I fell on the ground .