IN: Everything was metal , and there was no mattress . He got up to open the door , and found it locked or blocked or something from the other side . That meant , then , that someone played a trick on him . He almost took his shirt off and set fire to that , but he needed the warmth it provided , scant as it was . So , instead , he banged on the door .
Why is burning his shirt impractical in this situation ?

OUT: None of the above choices .

IN: Sensible people would have checked the weather or preemptively backed the truck into the carport . But that 's not the kind of people we are , so I pulled on a sweatshirt , backed the other two cars out of the driveway , and had Mike back the truck in safely . I hope our neighbors were entertained . My pajamas legs were soaked .
what may have happened before this event ?

OUT: The cars were in the drive so we left the pickup truck , with its load , at end of drive

IN: Nah . Too painful . Soul mates , they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you , and then they leave . And thank God for it .
Why is the narrator expressing grief and pain ?

OUT:
The narrator experienced a break up .