Problem: When I ' m not sailing ( or battling the weeds in my lawn and flowerbed ... or trying to keep my house held together with ducktape and stripped screws ) , I like to read about sailing . My latest reading adventure was Dove , Robin Lee Graham 's story of his solo circumnavigation that he began at age 16.I was expecting a dramatic sailing story focused on the challenges and victories of solo cruising , and it was that . ( A dis - masting in the Indian Ocean , for pity 's sake ? ! )

What topics does the narrator like to read about ?
OPTIONS:
- The narrator likes to read about weed .
- The narrator likes to read about boats .
- The narrator likes to read about the Indian Ocean .
- The narrator likes to read about the Pacific Ocean .

A: The narrator likes to read about boats .

Problem: Then I took the bus home sitting next to a fat old dude with the worst breath ever and he could n't stop talking to some other old guy about stuff and I thought I 'd puke in his lap cause I felt so sick . Later Solberg called to see that I ' m still alive .

Why does the narrator have such antipathy for the man next him ?
OPTIONS:
- The narrator feels the man is annoying .
- None of the above choices .
- The narrator feels the man is a scoundrel .
- The narrator feels the man is a racist .

A: The narrator feels the man is annoying .

Problem: I will admit , it was kind of fun being out there and working in the yard ... just a little overwhelming , as it looks like the previous owners did n't do a damned thing by way of yard maintenance . But , we 'll tackle it little by little , and I ' m sure it 'll be fine . I have an ongoing fantasy involving landscapers coming in and bulldozing the entire front portion of our yard , grading it flat , and then putting in some kind of gazebo or rock garden of some kind . Someday , I ' m sure .

What may be the reason I found it fun to work in the yard ?
OPTIONS:
- We just bought the place and it 's fun to work in your very own yard .
- None of the above choices .
- I do n't like being out in the sun so I work in the shaded areas .
- Because I 've always wanted to have a rock garden and now I do .

A:
We just bought the place and it 's fun to work in your very own yard .