*Question*
Here's a short story: Kim is playing outside. Her mother yells for her to come inside. Kim notices that when she is closer to home, her mother sounds (A) louder (B) quieter. What is the most sensical answer between "playing near home" and "playing away from home"?
**Answer**
playing near home

*Question*
Here's a short story: The CIA spook was interrogating the AI researcher to find out his secret password. He hit the researcher with a hose, and it bounced back. He then used a stick. THWACK! The stick snapped in half! The CIA spook noticed (A) the hose was more flexible (B) the stick was more flexible. What is the most sensical answer between "stick" and "hose"?
**Answer**
stick

*Question*
Here's a short story: The boat glided through the river water quickly, but trudged slowly through the icy ocean water. This is because the icy ocean water has (A) more resistance (B) less resistance. What is the most sensical answer between "icy ocean water" and "river water"?
**Answer**
icy ocean water

*Question*
Here's a short story: Mike learned in school that steel is considerably more rough than aluminum. He also noticed that he could move his wire brush a greater distance over the _____ while he was cleaning the two surfaces (A) aluminum (B) steel. What is the most sensical answer between "steel" and "aluminum"?
**Answer**
steel