QUES: The only thing in my mind was Ervin . Nevertheless , worrying about my schedule for this week . I just hate it ! I will be seeing him in just a few more days .

Question with options: What is it about Ervin that causes the speaker to spend so much time thinking about seeing him again ?
OPTIONS:
- They can not stand being around Ervin and are dreading the day when they will be forced to interact with him again
- The speaker cares deeply for Ervin and they are incredibly excited to finally get to see him once more
- Ervin 's actions are dangerously unpredictable and they fear what may happen in the coming visit
- Ervin betrayed them in a rather profound way , and they are counting the days until they can exact revenge
ANS: The speaker cares deeply for Ervin and they are incredibly excited to finally get to see him once more
QUES: There is a room full of vending machines . I had a 20 dollar bill and I wanted a Coke Zero . In a quiet hour , I walked down to the emergency department and asked the clerk if there was a cashier anywhere who took payments at night , so I could get change . He sent me to the security desk , staffed by a VA police officer who told me that there was no cashier anywhere , and no change machine he could think of .

Question with options: Why could n't the narrator use the vending machine ?
OPTIONS:
- The machine was out of order .
- The machine stole the narrator 's money .
- They could n't break the large bill .
- None of the above choices .
ANS: They could n't break the large bill .
QUES: Also , the clinic director called to let me know there was a big water vase of plant clippings on top of the fridge that were for me . They are clippings from plants she had way back in the late 1990s when she was just growing her business , and she wanted me to have them so I could have a similar experience of growth ... very sweet . I ended up seat - belting the vase so it would n't spill , ahahahaa .

Question with options: Why would someone put a seat belt on a vase ?
OPTIONS:
- So they could blame the car if they got ruined .
- So they would be safe in an accident .
- So water did n't get everywhere .
- So they were n't distracted when watering them while driving .
ANS: So water did n't get everywhere .
QUES: Author notes : The following discrimination is , unfortunately , a real part of our lives here ( and a real social problem ) , and hence , I felt it needed to be written . This of course does not mean it is right , should be followed , etc . , etc ... ( if it even occurs to you to judge someone by the color of their skin or ethnic origin , then you can consider yourself a ... Well , you get my point . Go rethink it .

Question with options: Why does the narrator likely include this author 's note ?
OPTIONS:
- To judge people .
- To encourage racism .
- As a sort of joke .
- To explain what he 's written .
ANS:
To explain what he 's written .