Problem: deankathad a Lincoln quote on her blog today about friends . My day today was bookended with friends , and right now I feel so thankful for the people in my life . Friends are the family you choose ... and somehow these people chose me and I them and I feel the better person for it all . Few things make me happier than time with friends . I started this morning with a rare ( for me ) early morning workout ( feet down at 6:00AM ! )

Why is the narrator beaming with gratitude ?
OPTIONS:
- They are grateful for their pals .
- They are grateful for their blog .
- They are grateful for their job .
- They are grateful for their family .

A: They are grateful for their pals .
Question:
I plan on doing some more work next weekend , by which time I 'll have regained my strength . It really is the most satisfying work ; I used to do chores like this all the time growing up , when I had a huge backyard and vegetable garden . Some of the neighbors would let me trim their trees when I asked , and I 'd climb around in them with a hatchet and a hand saw , cutting off the branches that were growing too close to windows and power lines . I 'd rake leaves and pull weeds for dollars .
Answer the following question: What kind of work do they like to do ?
OPTIONS:
- They like to stay inside and watch the trees
- None of the above choices .
- The like to climb up on the power lines .
- Working outside trimming trees .
Answer:
Working outside trimming trees .
Question:
I have no idea which way to dig . She was far brighter then her ten years , and she knew that the way out could be up , down , to the right , or left . If I start digging in one direction and it 's the wrong way ... Rose started to sob . Scared of the darkness , freezing from the cold , and terribly claustrophobic , she was starting to lose hope that she 'd ever make it out alive .

What is a fact we know about Rose ?
OPTIONS:
- She dislikes small spaces .
- She is digging the right direction .
- She wo n't make it out alive .
- She is n't scared of darkness .
Answer:
She dislikes small spaces .
IN: On the other hand , there was vending machine coffee that was actually amazing . You really ca n't explain Henro without the smells and sounds . The familiar drone of traffic was drowned out by the rushing water in the rice patties , the Om of people praying at road - side shrines , the caw of crows and the croaks of a bullfrog chorus .
What surprised the narrator about the vending machine ?
OPTIONS:
- It had rice - flavored snacks .
- It had no candy .
- It had good java .
- It had rice cakes .

OUT: It had good java .
That simple ... Anyway , it was , quite nice to met these people , I kind of ... like them , after all . For the next day we ( I mean Elka and me ) had planned grill . But quite out of the blue , the weather changed -- it rained and that was serious threat to the whole grill idea . Fortunately Elka decided to move our party to the attic of her house and put grill on the balcony , under parasol .

OPTIONS:
- Elka and her will have a big fight with one another .
- Elka and her will will make a mess of things .
- Elka and her will leave the mess for others .
- None of the above choices .
Answer the following question: What will happen after they are done with their party ?

None of the above choices .
Problem: I am a firm believer in an early bedtime and a good nap every day . So , this week we have instituted a plan that we intend to stick by , but oh - my - god , it 's so hard ! We put him in his room , door closed and baby gate up , for nap time and bedtime .

Why is the plan difficult to implement ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- The child does n't want to take a nap .
- They are unsure of whether the routine is a good idea .
- The routine is complicated to work with .

A:
The child does n't want to take a nap .