question: I knew before the hatch to the ship opened , and I knew before I could see the light from the pod . We stood for a long time looking at each other , as if we could bridge the invisible gap spanning between us . Elfangor said , finally . The silence had been deafening . " Why ? " I asked .
Q: How can silence be deafening ?

answer: The silence is disconcerting and is chilling .

question: We just could n't have such a terrible sight in one of our pictures . After a little more walking around we decided to leave . When we got outside San Antonio I began thinking about the history of the state . I thought about Travis ' letter and hoped that we as people have learned a few things since those days about helping others .
Q: What is meant by Travis ' letter ?

answer: Travis was a War hero Associated with a battle at San Antonio 's Alamo and he wrote a letter which described San Antonio .

question: My nephew , Matthew called today . He was at his grandma 's house and wanted to know if any of his cousins wanted to come swim in the pool with him . Jake was the only one not otherwise occupied , and since it was a sunny and hot day today , was more than happy to go cool off with Matthew .
Q: What did Matthew do after swimming ?

answer:
None of the above choices .