QUES: Small - town rural America , with its throwback Main Streets , complete with diner , barbershop , newsstand , hardware store and antique - shop , provides a glimpse into the past . When times were slower , more simple . A time and place where you knew your neighbors , sipped lemonade on hot summer nights , swinging on an old porch swing and listened on the radio to the boys of summer . The events of a mid - summer baseball game , back in the golden age of baseball , was an on the edge of your seat thriller complete with heroes and villains .

Question with options: What may happen if life was like it was when I grew up in the early 70 's ?
OPTIONS:
- everything speeds up life is fast paced
- The hustle bustle of life would make it all different
- The hurried pace would change these things
- None of the above choices .
ANS: None of the above choices .
Problem: found hotel , changed clothes , applied sunscreen.first order of business : lunch , as i am a crabby bitch without food . looooved ( hah ) the maitre d ' duty of accosting passers - by in the streets . also i am a big big fan of all the nasty stray cats milling about near the outdoor tables . eeewww .

Why is the narrator so dour despite being on vacation ?
OPTIONS:
- The narrator has lost their luggage .
- The narrator lost her ID .
- The narrator is experiencing a stomach bug .
- The narrator is famished .

A: The narrator is famished .
Question:
The only thing she and I disagree about ! ) I met her through Booking Through Thursday , a terrific meme for those who love reading . We stayed in touch not just on Thursdays but throughout the week . She always has something interesting going on in her world . Carol and I just clicked , and I feel that if we were next door neighbors , we 'd be BFF ( best friends forever ) !
Answer the following question: What may be the reason why these people are friends ?
OPTIONS:
- They have a lot in common .
- They drive the same car .
- None of the above choices .
- They challenge each other with different views .
Answer:
They have a lot in common .
Question:
This time Rikki keeps her hand clamped tight over the struggling boy 's mouth for a good two minutes before she lets him go . He looks up at her afterwards , breathing hard to catch his breath , with a frank look of wary fascination on his face . And down and back around toward the shops walks Rikki . Here now on a street corner Rikki runs across several of her old buds , classmates from their days together at Casimir Pulaski High . " Hey Rikki !

What may have caused Rikki to put her hand over the boy 's mouth ?
OPTIONS:
- The boy had a fascination for Rikki 's dominance .
- She was showing her dominance .
- Her old buds told her to do it .
- The boy was trying to attack her .
Answer:
She was showing her dominance .
IN: In addition to the claims that his rights have been violated , Griffin alleges that Mayor Thomas ' decision to extend the disaster declaration was done without a vote by the city council in violation of Texas law . Court assignment is pending . Case No .
Who has the authority to extend the disaster declaration ?
OPTIONS:
- The mayor has the authority .
- The city council has the authority .
- The court has the authority .
- Texas has the authority .

OUT: The city council has the authority .
We returned home from the convention on Friday evening to discover that our Obama yard sign was missing . In a reversal of family roles , it was my husband who uttered the optimistic " maybe someone took it because they wanted it for their own yard . " Okay , so the truth is he said it tongue in cheek . And , as we both suspected , such wishful thinking was just that ... wishful . I found the sign .

OPTIONS:
- The narrator is republican .
- None of the above choices .
- The narrator is conservative .
- The narrator is liberal .
Answer the following question: What would the political leanings of the narrator be ?
The narrator is liberal .