Problem: And in the 80s the acid rain scare ( all the trees on the planet would be dead in 10 years and everyone exposed to the rain would would contract skin cancer or worse ) . Thank god we had Reagan who refused to invest billions of dollars until a group of studies were completed although the media tried to crucify him as an anti - environmental monster for waiting for an answer from real science rather than blindly accept politically motivated junk science . We all know what happened to the new ice age , temperatures returned to normal and we also know that all the trees are still here none the worse for wear .

Was acid rain a legitimate concern ?
OPTIONS:
- Acid rain had a devastating impact
- Acid rain is still a major concern
- Acid rain had less of an impact as suspected
- Acid rain damages were underestimated

A: Acid rain had less of an impact as suspected

Problem: Just , dear GOD do n't ever scare me like this again . " he said , smiling against Patrick 's hair . " God , I ' ve never been so scared .

Why may have the subject been scaring the narrator ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- The subject was looking to protect the narrator .
- The subject was looking to tease the narrator .
- The subject was looking to be serious .

A: The subject was looking to tease the narrator .

Problem: For some who lost their homes , and a loved one , things will never be the same again . But life must go on and for families , getting kids back in school is the big question . HISD schools likely will not re - open for a week to 10 days because of Hurricane Ike , said Superintendent Abe Saavedra today .

Why , despite the hurricane being over , is the school unable to open for a week to ten days ?
OPTIONS:
- The town can not afford the financial burden of opening immediately ,
- The school buildings were left in some state of damage due to the hurricane .
- None of the above choices .
- The school needs to be rebuilt following the devastation from the hurricane .

A:
The school buildings were left in some state of damage due to the hurricane .