QUES: So they sent us off to the hospital . I went home , picked up E. , grabbed the portable DVD player and some books , and we went to check in Colin . He got the full complement -- chest x - ray , blood draw , IV , and another breathing treatment .

Question with options: Why did the narrator grab so many items ?
ANS: They were going to be waiting .
QUES: Left without power and a sewing table , I was only able to work on the hand sewing for the pieces that had at least been machine stitched -- not many since I had decided to work in smaller batches ! Fortunately , we were able to camp out in my in - laws living room for the week , but my toddler , even though very excited by this odd vacation of sorts , was completely thrown off by the lack of routine . I had to nap with him every day and only had an hour or two to sew each night . It was crazy !

Question with options: Why was the narrator 's child unnerved ?
ANS: They were off their routine .
QUES: I worry that he 's going to be a bit of a recluse living all the way out there , but he has to come to the city a lot for work , and we told him he is always welcome to stay here if he does n't feel like going home . He 's not all that far from San Jose , so maybe Ryan C will pay him visits , too . Poor Ryan C was working all weekend . I feel bad for that guy . His job sounds crazy right now .

Question with options: Why may the narrator 's friend be getting a visit from Ryan C ?
ANS: Ryan C lives close by .
QUES: It 's amazing how fast removal men can turn your home into a stack of boxes and bubble wrap . This is at the end of day one , after 3 guys turned up at 7:30 AM and set to work . In the end , it the difficulty was n't stopping them from packing everything that was n't nailed down - there were some things we had to force them to take . " I did n't think you 'd want these , " one of them said about our barbecue , a saw and some wind chimes , " so I did n't pack them . " We tried to persuade him to think again , but he left after lunch and we had to persuade someone else that we really wanted to keep them .

Question with options: What may be a fact about their situation ?
ANS:
They are getting rid of things they no longer need .