TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given two facts, and a multiple-choice question. Based on the given facts, answer the question with index of the correct option (e.g, "A").
PROBLEM: Fact1: threatening behavior by predators causes a porcupine to extend its quills, Fact2: Puffers are smooth skinned while Porcupines have the characteristic spines or quills., Question: What does a porcupine do with its spines when it's threatened? (A) killing insects (B) Shoot them (C) kill them (D) protect them (E) Extend them (F) Shed them (G) Retract them (H) behave

SOLUTION: E

PROBLEM: Fact1: an animal usually requires a warm body temperature for survival, Fact2: Mammals are also warm-blooded and are covered with hair or fur., Question: What helps maintain body temperature? (A) hats (B) Lift (C) the inside of a refrigerator (D) fur (E) skin (F) arctic winds (G) freezing water (H) hair

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: Fact1: storms cause bodies of water to increase amount of water they contain, Fact2: More than 500 homes have been damaged by flood waters., Question: Storms can cause what? (A) Brutal temperatures (B) water drying up (C) a tree falling (D) homes damaged by floods (E) stores hiring clerks (F) flooding online (G) exposure to cold (H) Plant growth is reduced

SOLUTION:
D