Question:
George W. Bush , Sarah Palin , Newt Gingrich , Sean Hannity , and the misguided Republicans who stayed behind to protest during the congressional recess are wrong . If the petroleum industry and their apologists in politics and the media get their way , and they pump the wells dry before turning to alternatives , a worldwide economic catastrophe will ensue . Had the leaders of the Carter and Reagan administrations been more courageous and foresighted following the last energy crisis , the shift from expensive and dirty fossil fuels to clean and renewable energy would be well underway . Instead , oil costs $ 110 per barrel , gas and diesel cost averages of $ 3.68 and $ 4.12 per gallon respectively in the United States , and the transition from petroleum has hardly begun .

Why is the narrator so pessimistic about the United States ?
Answer:
They do n't like the price of oil .

Question:
So I was outside feeding Morocco ( black female I got nipped months ago ) , and one of my neighbors came over to talk . She 's a Korean girl with a little chihuahua named Hiro . Hiro was n't with her tonight , and she came over to try and pet Morocco , who 's too shy still .

What type of animal is Morocco ?
Answer:
Morocco is most likely a cat .

Question:
I held him , gazing into his glazed eyes , telling him I loved him , as the vet administered the shot . We were nervous when the German Shepherd puppy wandered up to our property the next year , not sure how Charly would react to him . But Charly adopted him and now , even though Max is twice Charly 's size , Charly still treats him like his baby . And Max lets him .

Why is Max not upset about the new dog ?
Answer:
Max is well trained by his owners .

Question:
A friend of mine died last weekend , after a long battle with cancer . The wake was on Monday and Tuesday of this week , and it was a very interesting experience . To say that she was around us all over the place would be an understatement . The first " sign " , for lack of any better word , would be the way I got to the wake .

How does the narrator feel about what they described in the passage ?
Answer:
They felt close to their lost friend .