Problem: I am hallucinating , he thought . Slowly , with great caution , the creature broke the surface . He was , Atobe realised almost at once , rather short - sighted , which explained the squinting .

Why does the narrator feel they are under the spell of hallucinogens ?

A: The narrator is seeing a strange monster .

Problem: Predictably , " too close " ended up being subjective . My son did n't like the lunch that I brought so he was refusing to eat . I had thought that I could convince him to eat some turkey , but he is really stubborn and would not be convinced . He told me it was disgusting and I lost my temper .

Why would the narrator blow up at their child ?

A: They would refuse to eat .

Problem: Somewhere along the way we also lost Ana 's ticket ( which we DEFINITELY had ) , and had to buy a complete new one . She made it out to Baltimore okay , but cab fare for a 10 minute ride turned out to be $ 45 .

What were we planning to do in Baltimore ?

A:
We may have been in Baltimore for an event that requires a ticket for an entry .