Problem: The only bad thing is during the third movie Mike got really sick . 100 degree fever , chills , and lots of pain everywhere . I gave him two vitamin c pills , a tylenol to reduce the fever and lots of water . He fell asleep in the bedroom , waking up twice , and this morning outside of sore and sleepy he seems ok .

Why was Mike unable to get a good night of sleep ?

A: Mike was sick .

Problem: I stood for a moment to watch him , to see if he would in fact succeed in picking up that pinkish mystery object . But he struggled . Then I stood for one more moment to see if any of the sleek passers - by would suddenly observe his distress and stop to help him . But they did n't . And then I felt his helplessness and embarrassment .

Why is the narrator so empathetic about her male friend ?

A: She can tell he 's nervous .

Problem: I wonder if , when I have kids , I will make things look as effortless as my parents did . Both of my parents worked and , while we were n't exactly rich , we certainly were n't poor , either . We got to eat out once a week or so . Sometimes at a sit - down restaurant , sometimes just fast food .

Why is the speaker unsure of their ability to create a childhood for their kids similar to the one they had ?

A:
They have no reason to think they will fail , but some degree of unsurety is fairly typical in these cases