Question:
I liked her classes very much and have kept her notes for 10 years now . However , after I returned to Japan from California , I began to notice that Japanese people seemed to feel weird when they heard the fact I had a Vietnamese teacher . So , I stopped talking about her .

Why may the narrator feel distant from her old friends ?
Answer:
She feels the subject of discrimination .

Question:
Unfortunately , the earl chooses to marry her elder sister instead . Angelina tries to make the best of this , and in between her medical studies ( it 's always been her dream to be a doctor ) , she makes use of her new , more outgoing self to become one of the most sought - after young women in high society ( referred to by most as " Madam Red " ) . She tries not to hold a grudge against her sister , who she 's always been close to , and even helps deliver her child .

Why is Angelina so crestfallen with the decision ?
Answer:
Angelina was spurned for a family member .

Question:
She also said she 'd love to see them in concert again . I bought the first CD again because I ca n't find ours at home , and " Something Beautiful " . While it 's a little more expensive than getting the CD 's at Boarders or Best Buy , I like to buy a band 's CDs at the concert . At least that way there 's a better chance of the band getting more of the money than a ' box ' store .

What may have happened before this exchange ?
Answer:
The man and woman went to see the band together .

Question:
There was an older Frenchman ahead of me in line . He only had one item to purchase , French bread of course ( I am not kidding ) . They buy it every day but I 'll mention that later . This poor sap had the misfortune of picking up a loaf that had a blurry UPC code .

Why is the older man buying the bread from the store .
Answer:
It reminds him of his local cuisine .