question: A friend of this blog , and someone some of you know ( virtually ) died recently . I only received word recently and found it hard to believe . I was going to post this several days ago , but there was a contretemps on the blog and I did n't want to get that confused with this . Now that such issues are largely over , I feel able to post .

OPTIONS:
- They were very close to them .
- They were sick for a long time .
- It was sudden .
- It was long and painful .
Q: Why is it so hard to believe that someone died ?

answer: It was sudden .

question: Years prior to this , Kanye has thrown a man tantrum over the fact that he did n't win a Grammy for his music . Stop the presses ! ! Kanye is not satisfied with his fame , his money , his notoriety , his fans , his praise that every music critic with a pulse gives him , support from Mtv , BET , Rolling Stone , Vibe , Source , XXL , and of course his own view of himself . So last night he stopped the music to praise his mom for popping him out .

OPTIONS:
- They feel he has no right to win a grammy .
- They feel he has too much fame .
- They feel he has an inflated sense of self .
- None of the above choices .
Q: Why is the narrator annoyed with the artist ?

answer: They feel he has an inflated sense of self .

question: It 's been a difficult Summer . Though my faith can never be broken , it is fragile and fragmented . I have no doubts that it is real or it is good , but things conspire to undermine it : my father 's ill - health and imminent decline , my love / hate relationship with my mother , my husband 's fragile nature and dissatisfaction with his current lot in life , my own mid - life concerns and little plagues , a good friend 's grave illness - serious lack of sleep .

OPTIONS:
- They are dealing with their own chronic illness .
- None of the above choices .
- Their father had passed away suddenly .
- They have been under a lot of stress .
Q: Why has their summer felt difficult ?

answer:
They have been under a lot of stress .