QUES: Now you are just wasting my time . Unless you have something new to add to the discussion .... " Many people do n't realize how much progress can be made with a softly spoken word instead of a weapon . In some case a smile , a slight nudge , a casual toss of the hair can work wonders .

Question with options: Why is the narrator so pro - soft language .
OPTIONS:
- The narrator believes rhetoric can be an effective weapon .
- The narrator believes force is sometimes necessary .
- None of the above choices .
- The narrator is a fan of hostility .
ANS: The narrator believes rhetoric can be an effective weapon .
QUES: Then again , Alex asked me out in person , but he did n't even give me eye contact . Go figure . Hahahahaha . I do n't know Nick very well , but judging by the fact that he 's friend 's with Jessie ( this girl who works with Kathy ) , I ' m going to say that he 's a little on the immature side . I ca n't be too sure , though since I ' ve only been around him once .

Question with options: Why would Alex refuse to look at the narrator when talking to them ?
OPTIONS:
- Alex was nervous .
- Alex was blind .
- Alex was annoyed at them .
- None of the above choices .
ANS: Alex was nervous .
QUES: no one 's talking about hurricane gustav , and the fact that it 's headed right for new orleans , just three years and a couple days after hurricane katrina.my sister ingrid , who just finished renovating and restoring her home in new orleans and is still trying to rebuild her life there , was here this weekend for a whirlwind visit . it was the first time i ' ve seen her in two or three years . she had a gig last night in truro , and another one tonight in new york .

Question with options: Why would Ingrid remodel her home ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- It was destroyed by Gustav .
- It was destroyed by Hurricane Gustav .
- It was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina .
ANS: It was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina .
QUES: She was now in a car with him , so close , yet so far away . She wanted to reach out and touch him , but feared rejection and instead left her twitching hands in her lap . Sad that their short time in the car was over , she stalled , making her movements slow and weighing out her words .

Question with options: Why would she stall getting out of the car ?
OPTIONS:
- She 's hoping for him to make the first move .
- She 's hoping to make the first move .
- He 's hoping for her to make the first move .
- He 's hoping to make the first move .
ANS:
She 's hoping for him to make the first move .