Problem: Brandon keeps making these comments to everyone about how I sleep all day which pisses me off because A ) when I do sleep all day I do n't like other people knowing it and B ) I ' ve been up before him the last four or five days straight . Wednesday there was a bad storm that knocked over about 21 power poles . We were without electricity for about 20 hours .

Why may he be upset ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- He was without electricity for 20 hours .
- His friend is telling people he is lazy .
- A bad storm knocked over power poles .

A: His friend is telling people he is lazy .
Question:
Just graduated high schooll ! ! and finally have the summer off for the first time . No summer job and no summer school . I just lay around the house and hang out with my friends .
Answer the following question: What was John 's attitude after he graduated high school ?
OPTIONS:
- John cared a lot more about hanging out with his friends than having responsbilities .
- John felt a heavy sense of responsibility , so he focused on working and summer school that would prepare him for college .
- None of the above choices .
- John had always been the shy type , so he did n't spend much time with his friends after he graduated .
Answer:
John cared a lot more about hanging out with his friends than having responsbilities .
Question:
The police officers ascended the steps and checked every passport individually . I was again surprised when I did n't get my passport stamped . Once you cross one border within Central America , a stamp is not necessary until you leave the region .

Why did the police check each passport ?
OPTIONS:
- To find a lost child based on their ID
- To help out the border control agents
- To try to return a laptop that they found
- To check for criminals entering the country
Answer:
To check for criminals entering the country
IN: My sister was inbetween health insurances in her job , and of course , needed emergency gall bladder surgery . The surgeon wanted $ 4000 , they agreed on $ 2000 . She had the surgery , and when she told me the cost , as a Medical Biller I advised her that ins co have fee schedules and would pay between $ 500 and $ 900 depending on the co.
Why may the sister and her family be so stressed out ?
OPTIONS:
- They feel financially tight amid a need for surgery .
- They feel the need for money amid a bad breakup .
- They feel the stress of the surgery and nothing else .
- None of the above choices .

OUT: They feel financially tight amid a need for surgery .
I woke up this morning knowing it was 9/11 , but not really wanting to face the day . The pouring rain did n't help . It seems like Mother Nature was as gloomy about the day as I was . I ca n't believe it 's been seven years since that horrible day .

OPTIONS:
- Because it 's the anniversary of a horrible event .
- Because the weather is bad .
- Because they are getting old .
- Because they are tired .
Answer the following question: Why is the speaker upset ?

Because it 's the anniversary of a horrible event .
Problem: Just as I was sitting down and fidgeting with my clothes , an elderly woman hurried into the seat next to me . She had thin , dyed light brown hair , a tight , stretched face , and almost non - existent lips . She reminded me of a witch .

Why did I feel the way I feel about the person next to me ?
OPTIONS:
- She is old and she looks like a witch .
- She is slender and shapely .
- None of the above choices .
- She is tall and really nice looking .

A:
She is old and she looks like a witch .