TASK DEFINITION: In this task you are given a short story and a question regarding that story. You must answer the question based on the events of the story. Try to use the same words in the story to answer each question. You should completely answer the question in a short answer. Do not include information that is unnecessary to answer the question.
PROBLEM: Joe rafted down a river in a tube. He saw a canoe caught in a bush down the river. Joe floated over to the canoe to investigate. There was no one in or near the canoe. Joe hopped into the canoe and floated down the river in it.
Why did Joe hop into the canoe?

SOLUTION: Joe hopped into the canoe and floated down the river in it.

PROBLEM: My brother was mad at me. He waited till I was hanging upside from a tree branch. He smacked me in the head with a broom and made me fall. I had a really bad bump from the fall on my head. He was grounded for a whole month!
Why did He smack me?

SOLUTION: My brother was mad at me.

PROBLEM: I visited a dealership because they were having a sale. I examined the sale cars stickers and got a shock. I talked with a salesman who said the sale was over yesterday. I asked to speak with the owner or the head manager. I learned the dealership was a Switch and Bait operation and left.
Why did I learn the dealership was a Switch and Bait operation and left?

SOLUTION:
I asked to speak with the owner or the head manager.