Problem: Get up ! " he demanded . He ran to William 's bunk and tore the curtain open , revealing a very sleepy William blinking up at him in confusion . " Travie ? " he yawned . " Whaswrong ? " he asked , rubbing his eyes .

Why did the man need to wake up William ?

A: He was late for his first day at Army boot camp .

Problem: I spent yesterday morning at the coffee shop where I do my writing . I had three glorious , child - free hours , half of which was spent having coffee with a friend . The babysitter I hired two weeks ago came at 8:30 , and I delivered Shaggy into her capable hands , gave her the TV remote and left with The Poo in tow . I left the girl at school and made my way to my " office . " As I pulled into a parking spot and fed the meter , I felt the tension in my shoulders begin to lessen .

What may be the reason for them hiring a babysitter ?

A: They needed to get their writing done .

Problem: A crow was flying overhead and soon it was flanked by two more . Never just the one . Three separate times the leader landed in the half - dead tree towards the back of the property , perched on the bare branches .

Why may the narrator be watching the leader ?

A:
To see what the others will do .