question: Rin dismounted when she could and walked back for her bag , which had spilled a few items . She almost lobbed the harigata into the bushes when she picked up its box , but instead shoved it all the way to the bottom of the bag . Curious looks from passersby forced her to get up and dust herself off rather than sulk on the roadside for long ; she returned to her yojimbo with her head held high .
Q: Why would curious looks force her to get up and dust herself off ?

answer: People would think she was injured or deranged .

question: I ' m back in class today . I ' m actually excited and relieved . I felt like such a bum just working all summer . Guess I just needed a break from school to see how much I really missed it .
Q: Which of the following is true of the narrator ?

answer: They are a student .

question: Asian language . After about 10 minutes someone going the other direction stopped and helped us out , and we were on our way . I was surprised how big a difference the chains made . We took them off after the pass , only to put them back on 10 minutes later after we could nt make it up another hill . Once we got to the field the skiing was great .
Q: Why were the people struggling ?

answer:
They could not read the language the signposts were in