instruction:
In this task, you're given a story (which contains five sentences only). Your task is to find all the characters which are available in the given story.
question:
Sentence1: Dan dreaded doing back to school shopping with his kids. Sentence2: However, Dan had to purchase new backpacks and shoes for the kids. Sentence3: Dan decided to go to the mall to get the school shopping done. Sentence4: After looking through several stores, Dan didn't find anything. Sentence5: Dan was disappointed that he did not find anything at the mall.
answer:
Kids, Dan

question:
Sentence1: Kate wanted pasta for lunch. Sentence2: But the restaurant was closed due to a fire. Sentence3: Kate realized she only had 15 minutes left on her lunch break. Sentence4: This left her no time to go to another restaurant. Sentence5: Kate went back to work without lunch.
answer:
Kate

question:
Sentence1: Ethel passed away yesterday. Sentence2: The morticians prepared the body. Sentence3: The family gathered together today. Sentence4: They talked about her life. Sentence5: They put her in the ground.
answer:
Ethel, Morticians, Family