IN: Last night , Alex and I went to watch Obama 's speech with a group of friends who were all charged up and ready to go out and work for him . Dawn , a young woman who 'd attended the first few days of the convention , had brought hats and placards , and the flags we frequently waved to signal our approval of some speaker 's point , were provided by the host , Loretta , along with all - American Chinese food and ice cream sandwiches for sustenance . That afternoon , a wave of sadness had washed over me unexpectedly .
What type of ideology is the narrator expressing ?
OPTIONS:
- They are showing they are against Democrats .
- They are showing they are progressive .
- They are showing they are conservatives .
- None of the above choices .

OUT: They are showing they are progressive .

IN: I asked Beth to give Laura a quick call to ask her if she could come down right away . " She 's coming , " Beth said after the call . Two Chinese students , Toby and Leon ( their American names ) , who both looked about 19 years old , had arrived by now . I could tell that they were excited to accompany us to Dr. Zhang 's home , but they seemed nervous .
Why did the speaker think that the Asian students looked particularly young ?
OPTIONS:
- The students are smaller in stature and have smooth skin which makes them look younger
- None of the above choices .
- The speaker is notoriously bad at guessing the age of a person and this is one of those cases
- They are actually that young and have skipped some grade levels due to academic activity

OUT: The students are smaller in stature and have smooth skin which makes them look younger

IN: He was obviously a clever and manipulative man , ( sociopathic ? ) , however , we felt that his power did not come across in the book , especially as he is portrayed so unpleasantly throughout . We thought that her mother was an intriguing character , although again we felt that the author did n't analyse or reflect upon her behaviour or motivations .
What may be a fact about the speaker ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- They love the way the author describes characters .
- They do n't like the author 's writing style .
- They have n't really read the book .

OUT:
They do n't like the author 's writing style .