Question:
People are just too afraid in this scary economy to invest in marketing right now , even though they know they should . By the end of May , some drastic and painful decisions needed to be made . I cut back the hours of one of our staffers and laid off my husband . ( We came to that decision together , and yes , he still is living with me , and no , he does n't flip me off whenever I walk in the room ! )

Why did you have to make some drastic and painful decisions ?
OPTIONS:
- I had to make some drasatic and painful decisions because I need the extra money from saving costs .
- I had to make some drasatic and painful decisions because my company is n't doing well .
- I had to make some drasatic and painful decisions because my husband does n't want to work anymore .
- None of the above choices .
Answer:
I had to make some drasatic and painful decisions because my company is n't doing well .

Question:
I ' m here in Africa and really still ca n't believe it . I had this image in my mind of how Africa would look like and it 's not at all how I imagined . It 's more beautiful and the Swazi people are so kind ! ! We made it safely to Emifini where we are staying and are so blessed .

Why is the narrator surprised with how Africa looks ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- They expected it to look nicer .
- They expected it to look cleaner .
- They expected it to look dirtier .
Answer:
They expected it to look dirtier .

Question:
He loved them . We got together with three other families for a cookout afterwards . It was so much fun to see all of our kids playing and splashing through the pool .

What is being described in the text ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- Companions enjoying summertime fun and play
- A detailed account of a family of three
- Kids playing and splashing in a public pool
Answer:
Companions enjoying summertime fun and play

Question:
I ' m glad I made a reservation - there was an hour and a half wait for anyone else at 5:30PM . We were seated next to the Volcano Bar which has a working volcano overtop of it . We both had cheeseburgers and yummy drinks . The food was really quite good and fast , I was surprised .

What may have happened without a reservation ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- We may have had to go eat somewhere else .
- We may have had to sneak in through the back .
- We may have had to say that they lost our info .
Answer:
We may have had to go eat somewhere else .