Problem: Susan is an enchanting writer and a kind and generous commenter ; if you ' ve been around the food blog world for very long , you ' ve probably already encountered her . In true style , she 's throwing a party today and invited us to send treats . I sent our gravlax as an appetizer .

What is the likely theme of Susan 's party ?
OPTIONS:
- The theme is focused on food and drink
- None of the above choices .
- The theme is focused on a sporting event
- The theme is focused on a child 's birthday

A: The theme is focused on food and drink
Question:
Apparently August was Chinese month as the hot trays were laden with broccoli tofu , stir fried veggies , and white rice . I managed to keep my lunch under a pound , but just barely . To that I added one bottle of organic guava kombucha and I was all set . When I got to the checkout counter , I dutifully handed over my basket , reached for my wallet , and prepared myself for the worst .
Answer the following question: Why did they have to prepare themselves for the worst ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- They expected to not have enough money for their purchase .
- They expected their credit card to be missing .
- They expected to have a lot of money fall out of the wallet .
Answer:
They expected to not have enough money for their purchase .
Question:
Damn husband of hers is a jerk , and every time he treats her like shit , she calls in sick because she gets so upset . She claimed it was gall stones , we know better . He also abuses her , and I just pray it was n't that this time . I ' m worried about her , really worried .

What is the female subject likely to do in the future ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- The female subject will find a new wife .
- The female subject will leave her husband .
- The female subject will find a new friend .
Answer:
The female subject will leave her husband .
IN: We got some bad news while in Michigan that Brian 's mom was in the hospital . Although she said she was fine ( she was fine , but still had to hear it from the doctors ) and she did not want us to end our trip , we started to head back to Columbus . While on the way back Dad called and asks us if we wanted to attend the Red , White , and BOOM celebration in downtown on the 3rd with my cousin . This has been a tradition in Columbus for that last twenty years or so .
What may be a fact about the celebration ?
OPTIONS:
- It is a tradition every fourth of July .
- None of the above choices .
- It is meant for families to attend .
- It is held in multiple different cities .

OUT: It is a tradition every fourth of July .
Vince begged the elephant to return the flask , until the zookeeper , rolling her eyes and trying not to laugh at Vince , wandered into the enclosure and extricated the flask from the beast 's mouth . She returned it , dripping in saliva and smelling rather disgusting , to Vince , who later excitedly offered the mangled thing and his far - fetched tale to Howard with barely an apology . Typical of Vince - the flask was perfect before he got his hands on it .

OPTIONS:
- The elephant needed to get a drink .
- None of the above choices .
- The elephant was thirst and wanted to drink .
- The elephant is an animal who likely did not realize they were playing a prank .
Answer the following question: Why would the elephant have a flash ?

The elephant is an animal who likely did not realize they were playing a prank .
Problem: Fifteen city blocks with all of the stuff , we reached the car . With no other options , we had to call 411 to get a hold of a random tow truck company that would come out at two in the morning and bring us all the way to New Jersey . Not many would and the one that did charged us three hundred dollars after we begged them down from three fifty .

Why did the tow truck company charge the speaker such a high price ?
OPTIONS:
- Because the speaker wants to be taken all the way to New Jersey which is a fairly long way
- None of the above choices .
- Because they know the speaker and know that they can get away with overcharging them
- Because they have the monopoly on the tow truck business in this town and routinely overcharge

A:
Because the speaker wants to be taken all the way to New Jersey which is a fairly long way