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I never got lucky before. Never won anything. Used to buy the lotto tickets, every paycheck. Just $20 in scratchers. Anna in Accounting won a cool thousand my first week there. I played for 5 years and never once won.

Course, Anna in Accounting is dead now. Same as everyone else.

I spent the last month of the world in a cell. Oh, they didn’t call it a cell, they called it a research wing. The Red Death had already killed half the globe by that point. Asia was pretty much gone, North America was right behind them, and Europe was down to only 1 in 4 alive. 100% mortality rate, they said. No one could survive it, they said.

Then there was me.

I put on the mask as I prepare to leave. Gotta wear the mask. Maybe it’d be better if I left the city, but can’t leave the city, so gotta wear the mask. Sure, I was the Last Hope for Humanity, the One that Lived, or so the papers said, but doesn’t mean I can’t get sick. Just not the Plague. One in ten billion chance, apparently.

I grab my shovel.

The irony is, the Red Death started because some nutjob in Japan thought he had found the key to immorality. A retrovirus that would completely halt the natural aging process. And this nutjob? He decided that this was a gift to humanity, he didn’t want money or accolades, so he made the goddamn cure to age into a contagion, stuck himself with it, and took a flight. Tokyo to LAX. LAX to O’hare. O’hare to JFK. JFK to Heathrow. Heathrow to Charles DuGalle. Charles DuGalle to Moscow. Moscow to Dubai. He died in the terminal in Dubai, after having spent six hours walking around each of those airports, contagious as all hell, and all on the weekend before Christmas.

“Fucker,” I mutter to no one as I shoe away some crows.

They’re big bastards now. I’ve started calling them Crovus Rex. They don’t seem to mind me much, but they watch me. Read an article once, before the plague, about how damned smart crows were. Seems with us gone, they’ve been getting smarter. I hear them cawing at each other all the time. I think it might be language. Sometimes I think I can understand it. That one sound, a Caw with a harsh start and a slight lag at the end? Sort of a Kchraaaaw? I think that’s me. I wonder what they think of me.

I grab my newest find and shove it into the wheelbarrow.

Funny side effect of the Red Death? You don’t decay, bacteria don’t eat you anymore. You just bleed out and then sit there. Mummified. That bastard mummified the whole world. Except me, although he still kinda did. Everyone else died. Unless something kills me, I never will. No one could figure out why. Just a fluke of genetics that kept me ticking.

The wheelbarrow’s heavy now.

Time seems funny these days. Goes by so fast. Maybe it’s just because I’ve had so many days they blur together even while I’m living them. Either way, time to head out. I’m in New York, right now. Obviously. Well, maybe not. Dunno who I’m talking to these days. But I get out of the city, and then I walk a ways more. Been in New York for…for awhile. Couple hundred, maybe? Just about done here, though.

Ahead of me stretch the Stones.

I try to include a name when I can. Find it in wallets. Well, what’s left of them.  It’s getting harder and harder as things decompose or get lost. If not, I put some details. Anything I can make out. “Wearing Red.” “Woman With Four Rings.” Anything, though it gets harder and harder to make it out each time. Still, I think I’ve got maybe a week or so left.

Then I’ve buried the entire state of New York.

Oh, I’m sure I missed some, and I’m sure the animals have eaten some. Some of the graves are no more than a fingerbone. But I keep digging. There isn’t anything else to do. Humanity may be dead, but it’s gotta be buried too.

And I’ll be the Gravedigger.

title: Response to a Flash Fiction Prompt that went way over the limit - "You are the last person on Earth..."

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Give a summary of what caused the Red Death.

answer: The Red Death is a virus that caused humanity to die out. The virus was caused by a scientist who wanted to prolong human life, but who instead released a virus that caused total and 100% mortality rate.

text: It's not clear if the man was a scientist, so he should just be referred to as a man.

refinement: The Red Death is a virus that caused humanity to die out. The virus was caused by a man who wanted to prolong human life, but who instead released a virus that caused total and 100% mortality rate.

text: It's omitted that the man believed he made a gift to humanity, and decided to turn it into a contagion.

refinement: The Red Death is a virus that caused humanity to die out. The virus was caused by a man who wanted to prolong human life, but who instead released a virus that caused total and 100% mortality rate. The man believed he made a gift to humanity, and decided to turn it into a contagion.

text: It's omitted how the man made the virus into a contagion.

refinement: The Red Death is a virus that caused humanity to die out. The virus was caused by a man who wanted to prolong human life, but who instead released a virus that caused total and 100% mortality rate. The man believed he made a gift to humanity, and decided to turn it into a contagion. He boarded a plane to different airports all over the world while fully contagious with the virus. He went during Christmas time to maximize the spread.

text: This is unnecessary as it tells you what happened because of the Red Death.

refinement: The Red Death was caused by a virus made by a man who wanted to prolong human life, but instead released a virus that caused total and 100% mortality rate. The man believed he made a gift to humanity, and decided to turn it into a contagion. He boarded a plane to different airports all over the world while fully contagious with the virus. He went during Christmas time to maximize the spread.

answer: A rogue scientist created a virus that halted natural aging and then, for reasons unknown, turned it into a contagion. The virus killed off most of the globe, and the surviving individual ended up being the "last person on Earth." He spends his days digging graves for all the deceased, including himself. The virus was ultimately caused by the irresponsible actions of a rogue scientist.

text: It's not clear in the story if the man was an actual scientist. It would be better to call him a Japanese man.

refinement: A Japanese man created a virus that halted natural aging and then, for reasons unknown, turned it into a contagion. The virus killed off most of the globe, and the surviving individual ended up being the "last person on Earth." He spends his days digging graves for all the deceased, including himself. The virus was ultimately caused by the irresponsible actions of one man.

text: This sentence is inaccurate. The man only believed his virus was a cure. Additionally, it's made clear why it was a contagion. The man made into one because he thought he made a gift to humanity.

refinement: A Japanese man believed he created a virus that halted natural aging and then decided to make it into a contagion because he believed the virus a gift to humanity. The virus killed off most of the globe, and the surviving individual ended up being the "last person on Earth." He spends his days digging graves for all the deceased, including himself. The virus was ultimately caused by the irresponsible actions of one man.

text: This is irrelevant to the question, as it pertains to what happened as a result and after the Red Death.

refinement: A Japanese man believed he created a virus that halted natural aging and then decided to make it into a contagion because he believed the virus a gift to humanity. The virus was ultimately caused by the irresponsible actions of one man.

text: It's omitted how the man turned the virus into a contagion.

refinement: A Japanese man believed he created a virus that halted natural aging and then decided to make it into a contagion because he believed the virus a gift to humanity.  He boarded a plane to different airports all over the world while fully contagious with the virus. He went during Christmas time to maximize the spread. The virus was ultimately caused by the irresponsible actions of one man.

answer: A deadly pandemic called the Red Death came about when an overzealous, overambitious individual in Japan decided to create a retrovirus that would stop the natural aging process in man. He figured he was contributing to humanity and providing a solution to people's aging problems. However, he didn't realize his creation would bring more harm than good to humanity when it developed into a contagious disease he spread worldwide.

text: It's omitted that the man decided he would turn the virus into a contagion by getting himself sick with it and spreading it through many airports during the holiday season.

refinement: A deadly pandemic called the Red Death came about when an overzealous, overambitious individual in Japan decided to create a retrovirus that would stop the natural aging process in man. He figured he was contributing to humanity and providing a solution to people's aging problems. The the man decided he would turn the virus into a contagion by getting himself sick with it and spreading it through many airports during the holiday season. However, he didn't realize his creation would bring more harm than good to humanity when it developed into a contagious disease he spread worldwide.

answer: The Red Death was the result of the perfect cure to aging being turned into a contagion by a Japanese genius and released through transportation hubs where people could get ahold of it. The genius had not planned on releasing the production seed of the cure, only the cure itself for free because he thought it was a gift to humanity. He boarded a plane to different airports all over the world and died in one, but not before spending six hours in airports, fully contagious.

text: "where people could get ahold of it" doesn't sound as invasive as what's described in the text. It would be better to say he released the virus through transportation hubs where people could quickly spread the virus.

refinement: The Red Death was the result of the perfect cure to aging being turned into a contagion by a Japanese genius and released through transportation hubs where people could quickly spread the virus. The genius had not planned on releasing the production seed of the cure, only the cure itself for free because he thought it was a gift to humanity. He boarded a plane to different airports all over the world and died in one, but not before spending six hours in airports, fully contagious.

text: This sentence doesn't make sense. The only thing that is accurate is that the man thought the virus was a gift to humanity.

refinement: The Red Death was the result of the perfect cure to aging being turned into a contagion by a Japanese genius and released through transportation hubs where people could quickly spread the virus. He thought it was a gift to humanity. He boarded a plane to different airports all over the world and died in one, but not before spending six hours in airports, fully contagious.

text: This is phrased awkwardly. It would be better to say that a Japanese man decided he'd found the key to immortality with a retrovirus, and decided to make it into a contagion.

refinement: The Red Death was the result of a Japanese man who decided he'd found the key to immortality with a retrovirus, and decided to make it into a contagion. He released it through transportation hubs where people could quickly spread the virus. He thought it was a gift to humanity. He boarded a plane to different airports all over the world and died in one, but not before spending six hours in airports, fully contagious.

answer: A man because a cure for aging that turned out to be a virus that killed everyone.

text: This answer is incorrect and incoherent.

text: This response is empty

refinement: The Red Death was the result of a Japanese man who decided he'd found the key to immortality with a retrovirus, and decided to make it into a contagion. He thought it was a gift to humanity, so he boarded a plane to different airports all over the world while fully contagious with the virus. He went during Christmas time to maximize the spread.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say was the negative impact of the Red Death on the world, and what was the possible solution?

answer: The world deaths increased drastically post-Red Death. It is speculated that the solution is the reason war didn't occur. The story references wars between countries that the protagonist feels a raison d'être to go to. The narrator speculates that it wasn't a war, but rather that he was already dead, and that he just never realized it what so ever.

text: This answer is entirely inaccurate. There is no mention of wars in the story.

text: Empty response

refinement: The Red Death had an incredibly high mortality rate, and rendered the human race extinct except for the protagonist.  He was the possible solution as he was referred to as the Last Hope for Humanity and the One that Lived, and was stuck in a research wing.

answer: The creation of the Red Death, which the creator intended to be an aging antidote, ended up becoming the worst pandemic the world had seen. With a 100% mortality rate, no one was expected to survive it since there was no cure. The only individual without the sickness was the protagonist, who, according to research, was the last hope they had. Somehow, the plague didn't affect the protagonist because they barely caught the disease like everyone else. Possibly, scientists had hopes of using the protagonist's blood to create an antidote for the virus.

text: This is too assumptive. It would be better to omit this.

refinement: The creation of the Red Death, which the creator intended to be an aging antidote, ended up becoming the worst pandemic the world had seen. With a 100% mortality rate, no one was expected to survive it since there was no cure. The only individual without the sickness was the protagonist, who, according to research, was the last hope they had. Somehow, the plague didn't affect the protagonist because they barely caught the disease like everyone else.

text: This is redundant. It's already stated that the plague didn't affect the protagonist. This should be omitted.

refinement: The creation of the Red Death, which the creator intended to be an aging antidote, ended up becoming the worst pandemic the world had seen. With a 100% mortality rate, no one was expected to survive it since there was no cure. The only individual without the sickness was the protagonist, who, according to research, was the last hope they had.

text: State specifically that the protagonist seemed to be the possible solution.

refinement: The creation of the Red Death, which the creator intended to be an aging antidote, ended up becoming the worst pandemic the world had seen. With a 100% mortality rate, no one was expected to survive it since there was no cure. The only individual without the sickness was the protagonist, who, according to research, was the last hope they had and seemed to be the possible solution to the Red Death.

text: Specify that the Red Death completely wiped out humanity.

refinement: The creation of the Red Death, which the creator intended to be an aging antidote, ended up becoming the worst pandemic the world had seen and wiped out humanity. With a 100% mortality rate, no one was expected to survive it since there was no cure. The only individual without the sickness was the protagonist, who, according to research, was the last hope they had and seemed to be the possible solution to the Red Death.

text: It would be better to state that the protagonist "was researched". The story doesn't definitively state that research dubbed him the last hope.

refinement: The creation of the Red Death, which the creator intended to be an aging antidote, ended up becoming the worst pandemic the world had seen and wiped out humanity. With a 100% mortality rate, no one was expected to survive it since there was no cure. The only individual without the sickness was the protagonist, who was researched. He was the last hope they had and seemed to be the possible solution to the Red Death.

answer: The Red Death had an incredibly high mortality rate, and rendered the human race extinct except for the protagonist. The only possible solution left is for the protagonist to bury those who died. This negative impact points out the severity of the Red Death and the need for a solution to heal the world.

text: This is assumptive, and it would be better to omit it.

refinement: The Red Death had an incredibly high mortality rate, and rendered the human race extinct except for the protagonist. The only possible solution left is for the protagonist to bury those who died.

text: It's omitted that the protagonist was the possible solution as he was referred to as the Last Hope for Humanity and the One that Lived, and was stuck in a research wing.

refinement: The Red Death had an incredibly high mortality rate, and rendered the human race extinct except for the protagonist. The only possible solution left is for the protagonist to bury those who died. He was the possible solution as he was referred to as the Last Hope for Humanity and the One that Lived, and was stuck in a research wing.

text: This is not the solution to the Red Death and should be omitted.

refinement: The Red Death had an incredibly high mortality rate, and rendered the human race extinct except for the protagonist.  He was the possible solution as he was referred to as the Last Hope for Humanity and the One that Lived, and was stuck in a research wing.

answer: After the initial outbreak and quarantine measures were taken, new cases of the disease continued to appear and spread. The possible scientific solutions discussed included releasing genetically engineered mosquitoes and eventually, termination was seen as an option. The main problem concerning this outcome was that it could cause the disease to become a pandemic.

text: This entire answer is inaccurate.

text: Empty response

refinement: The Red Death had an incredibly high mortality rate, and rendered the human race extinct except for the protagonist.  He was the possible solution as he was referred to as the Last Hope for Humanity and the One that Lived, and was stuck in a research wing.

answer: It is implied that the Red Death had a devastating effect on mankind. The possible solution was the protagonist burying the deceased to prevent disease and contamination. The world is left without hope, with the protagonist being the only remaining survivor.

text: It's not just implied that the Red Death had a devastating effect. The narrator says definitively that humanity is dead.

refinement: The Red Death wiped out humanity, except for the narrator. The possible solution was the protagonist burying the deceased to prevent disease and contamination. The world is left without hope, with the protagonist being the only remaining survivor.

text: This isn't a possible solution. This should be omitted.

refinement: The Red Death wiped out humanity, except for the protagonist. The world is left without hope, with the protagonist being the only remaining survivor.

text: It seems the narrator was the possible solution as he was referred to as the Last Hope for Humanity and the One that Lived and was stuck in a research wing.

refinement: The Red Death wiped out humanity, except for the protagonist. The world is left without hope, with the protagonist being the only remaining survivor. He was the possible solution as he was referred to as the Last Hope for Humanity and the One that Lived, and was stuck in a research wing.


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[Auguste de Caffarelli] MARIE-FRANÇOIS AUGUSTE DE CAFFARELLI DU FALGA (October 7, 1766, Haute-Garonne, France - January 23, 1849, Leschelles, near Guise, Aisne) was a French général de division of Italian descent. Two of his brothers were also generals. His name is inscribed on the south side of the Arc de Triomphe.

Life

First serving with the army on Sardinia from 1783, he returned to France in 1791, enrolling as a private dragoon in the 15e régiment and becoming aide-de-camp to General Dagobert. He was then made adjutant general to the Armée de Sambre-et-Meuse and commanded the light-infantry Demi-brigade, which was nicknamed _l'incomparable_.

Also serving on the French invasion of Egypt, he became aide-de-camp to Napoléon Bonaparte in 1800, général de brigade after the Battle of Marengo, and finally commander of the Légion d'honneur in 1804. Sent as an ambassador to Pope Pius VII, he organised the Pope's trip to France for Napoleon's coronation as emperor.

He was sent to interrogate Toussaint Louverture in his French prison cell at Fort de Joux and met with Toussaint several times, the first time on September 15, 1802. One of his duties was to find out about treasures, that French authorities believed Toussaint had hidden in Saint-Domingue. Toussaint, in his memoir disputes that he ever took any treasures and indeed it seems as if Napoléon and his aide were absolutely wrong to assume that Toussaint had ever diverted any money. John Relly Beard writes that “It has been suggested that torture [of Toussaint Louverture] was employed by Bonaparte's aid, Caffarelli” although he states that he can find no evidence to support this claim. (Beard p. 342)

He became général de division and governor of the Tuileries, and grand aigle (Grand croix) of the Légion d'honneur, all on 8 February 1806, for his contribution to the victory at Austerlitz, and the following month was summoned to the Kingdom of Italy's ministry of war and the fleet (remaining at its head until 1810).

He was made a knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (_ordre de la Couronne de fer_) in 1807, comte de l'Empire (with a “dotation” of 23,000 francs on the “domaines” of Hanover), and was then employed in Spain. There he defeated an attempted English landing at Laredo, seized Bilbao, was named governor of Biscay in 1811, completely routed Mina's band of guerrillas and contributed to the raising of the siege of Burgos.

In 1813 he once again became Napoleon's aide-de-camp, and when the Emperor left his army he entrusted Caffarelli with commanding the remaining troops in Paris, the government of the imperial palace and organising the guard for empress Marie Louise. In 1814, he accompanied Marie-Louise and her son as far as Vienna. On his return to France, he begged to be allowed to retire, but Louis XVIII replied to his requests by sending him the insignia of the Order of Saint Louis and naming him military governor of the 13e division militaire.

In January 1815, the duc de Bourbon sent him to Rennes to do all the good and prevent all the evil that he could. On 22 April he resumed his role as aide-de-camp, and on 2 June took command of the 1e division militaire.

He followed the army behind the Loire and was dismissed. Made a Pair de France in 1831, in 1840 he headed the legal commission looking into having Napoleon's mortal remains transferred back to France. Out of place in this era of grand political debates, General Caffarelli died in 1849 after a long illness, leaving a widow (daughter of comte Louis Charles d'Hervilly), two daughters and a son (who the French government summoned to join the conseil d'État for the prefecture of Ille-et-Vilaine).

Sources

-   “Marie François Auguste de Caffarelli du Falga”, in Marie-Nicolas Bouillet et Alexis Chassang (dir.), Dictionnaire universel d'histoire et de géographie, 1878
-   “Marie François Auguste de Caffarelli du Falga”, in Charles Mullié, Biographie des célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850, 1852

title: Marie-François Auguste de Caffarelli du Falga

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize the different ranks Falga reached in his lifetime.

answer:
He started off serving as an aide-de-camp to General Dagobert, moving on to be made adjutant general to the Armée de Sambre-et-Meuse. Falga later served on the French invasion of Egypt, where he became aide-de-camp to Napoléon Bonaparte. As Falga was aiding Bonaparte in his preparation for his coronation as emperor, he was made a général de brigade.
In 1804, Falga was summoned to join the military in the Kingdom of Italy. He was made a knight of the Order of the Iron Crown in the same year. In 1807 he was promoted again to général de division, and finally became governor of the Tuileries and grand aigle (Grand croix) of the Légion d'honneur.

text: The answer omits three more titles Falga had. Count of Hanover, Governor of Biscay, and the military governor of 13e military division.

refinement:
He started off serving as an aide-de-camp to General Dagobert, moving on to be made adjutant general to the Armée de Sambre-et-Meuse. Falga later served on the French invasion of Egypt, where he became aide-de-camp to Napoléon Bonaparte. As Falga was aiding Bonaparte in his preparation for his coronation as emperor, he was made a général de brigade.
In 1804, Falga was summoned to join the military in the Kingdom of Italy. He was made a knight of the Order of the Iron Crown in the same year. In 1807 he was promoted again to général de division, and finally became governor of the Tuileries and grand aigle (Grand croix) of the Légion d'honneur. He was also the Count of Hanover, Governor of Biscay, and a military governor.

answer: Falga obtained the ranks of private dragoon, adjutant general, général de brigade, imperial knight, and comte de l'Empire. He also held the positions of aide-de-camp and military governor.

text: The answer omits the following ranks Falga achieved: Commander of Legion d'Honneur, Governor of Tuileries and Biscay, Head of the Kingdom of Italy's ministry of war and the fleet.

refinement: Falga obtained the ranks of private dragoon, adjutant general, général de brigade, imperial knight, and comte de l'Empire. He also held the positions of aide-de-camp and military governor. Finally, he was the Commander of Legion d'Honneur, Governor of Tuileries and Biscay, and Head of the Kingdom of Italy's ministry of war and the fleet.

answer: Auguste de Caffarelli du Falga was an officer in the French military, and achieved the ranks of general de brigade, general de division, and grand aigle of the Légion d'honneur. He also later held other government roles, such as governor and military governor.

text: The answer omits the following ranks: Aide-de-camp, Adjutant general, Governor of Tuileries and Biscay, head of the Kingdom of Italy's ministry of war and the fleet, and count of Hanover.

refinement: Auguste de Caffarelli du Falga was an officer in the French military, and achieved the ranks of general de brigade, general de division, and grand aigle of the Légion d'honneur. He also later held other government roles, such as governor and military governor. He was Count of Hanover, Governor of Tuileries and Biscay, and head of the Kingdom of Italy's ministry of war and the fleet. He used to be an Aide-de-camp and an adjutant general.

answer: Falga received his first commission of procurer general as an adjutant in 1793. Falga also accomplished being aide-de-camp to Napoleon Bonaparte. This same year 1800, he was promoted to the rank of général de brigade. That same year he was styled as a commander of the Légion d’honneur in the time he was named ambassador to Pope Pius VII.   Falga was knighted as a knight of Order of the Iron Crown in 1807. The same year he was styled a comte de l’Empire with a dotation of 23,000 francs. Falga then was employed in Spain and was named governor of Biscay in 1811. Falga was styled a Pair de France in 1831.  He also led the commission looking into having Napoleon's mortal remains transferred to France.

text: The article doesn't say Falga was a procurer general. Only an adjutant general.

refinement: Falga received his first commission as an adjutant general in 1793. Falga also accomplished being aide-de-camp to Napoleon Bonaparte. This same year 1800, he was promoted to the rank of général de brigade. That same year he was styled as a commander of the Légion d’honneur in the time he was named ambassador to Pope Pius VII.   Falga was knighted as a knight of Order of the Iron Crown in 1807. The same year he was styled a comte de l’Empire with a dotation of 23,000 francs. Falga then was employed in Spain and was named governor of Biscay in 1811. Falga was styled a Pair de France in 1831.  He also led the commission looking into having Napoleon's mortal remains transferred to France.

text: Leading a commission isn't a rank.

refinement: Falga received his first commission as an adjutant general in 1793. Falga also accomplished being aide-de-camp to Napoleon Bonaparte. This same year 1800, he was promoted to the rank of général de brigade. That same year he was styled as a commander of the Légion d’honneur in the time he was named ambassador to Pope Pius VII.   Falga was knighted as a knight of Order of the Iron Crown in 1807. The same year he was styled a comte de l’Empire with a dotation of 23,000 francs. Falga then was employed in Spain and was named governor of Biscay in 1811. Falga was styled a Pair de France in 1831.

text: The answer omits the following ranks: Governor of Tuileries, head of the Kingdom of Italy's ministry of war and the fleet, military governor

refinement: Falga received his first commission as an adjutant general in 1793. Falga also accomplished being aide-de-camp to Napoleon Bonaparte. This same year 1800, he was promoted to the rank of général de brigade. That same year he was styled as a commander of the Légion d’honneur in the time he was named ambassador to Pope Pius VII.   Falga was knighted as a knight of Order of the Iron Crown in 1807. The same year he was styled a comte de l’Empire with a dotation of 23,000 francs. Falga then was employed in Spain and was named governor of Biscay in 1811. Falga was styled a Pair de France in 1831. He was also the governor of Tuileries, military governor, and head of the Kingdom of Italy's ministry of war and the fleet.

answer: Starting out, Falga served the army in Sardinia as a provate dragoon in the 15e regiment. He was the aide-de camp to General Dagobert. Soon after, he was made adjutant general to the Armee de Sambre-et-Meuse. Then, in 1800, Falga was the aide-de-camp to Napoleon Bonaparte, then the brigade general, and then the commander of the Lgion d'honneur in 1804. Throughout his lifetime, Falga reached many more ranks, such as being a knight of the Order of the Iron Crown before he was dismissed from the army.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What is the text trying to emphasize?

answer: The passage emphasizes General Auguste de Caffarelli's acceptance of both Napoleon's power and diplomatic activities. Caffarelli was also involved in both military and governmental affairs.

text: Saying the article is emphasizing Caffarelli's acceptance of Napoleon's power is an uncharitable interpretation of the article since it's about his life in general. The text isn't specifically emphasizing anything, it's a summary of Caffarelli's life and achievements.

answer: The passage highlights General Caffarelli's military achievements, especially in defeating an attempted English landing and contributing to the raising of the siege of Burgos.

text: The article isn't particularly emphasizing anything. It summarizes the life and achievements of Caffarelli.

answer: The text is trying to emphasize the amazing life achievements of General de Caffadarelli.

answer: The text seems very intent to include several details about why he was so important.

answer: This text is trying to emphasize the career of Marie-Francois Auguste De Caffaralelli Du Falga. Falga was a prominent French general and was of Italian descent. His career with Napoleon Bonaparte also added to his importance and how he contributing to changing French history. His importance is so great that his name is inscribed on the south side of the Arc de Triomphe.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What can be considered the peak, or the highlight, of Falga's career?

answer: The peak of Falga's career can be said to be when he was made a knight of the Order of the Iron Crown. Falga had made many important contributions to the French army, but being employed in Spain, and defeating an attempted English landing at Laredo showed his power and his great skill. Falga was also named the governor of Biscay in 1811.

answer: The highlight of de Caffarelli's career was commanding the light-infantry Demi-brigade, as well as being aide-de-camp to Napoléon Bonaparte and commander of the Légion d'honneur.

text: There are more prestigious achievements Caffarelli had than commanding a light-infantry brigade or being Napoleon's aide. He was made a Knight and a noble Count of the French Empire.

refinement: The highlight of de Caffarelli's career was when was made a Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown and Count of Hanover.

answer: That would likely be the victory of the Battle of Austerlitz.

answer: The peak of Falga's career appears to be his involvement as a participant in the French conquest of Egypt.

answer: His contribution to the victory at Austerlitz in 1806 is likely the peak of Falga's career.


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I woke up too quickly. I’m convinced that humans are not meant to wake up like this. We are meant to wake up with the sun, not by an insufferable artificial beep. Although I don’t think cavemen spent their first twenty minutes in bed reading through social media, and being annoyed at themselves for being interested in the happenings all of the people that they hate. I don’t care about Jessica’s feelings about cyclists on the road, but her ignorance interests me. I don’t care about how Colleen’s barista misheard her name and wrote Holly on the cup instead. How did cavemen have frenemies?

The antidote to waking up like a reanimated corpse is caffeine, which annoys me. I need the caffeine to escape a 1pm headache, but I don’t get the stimulant effects anymore. I drink it because I have to. It’s hard to explain the juxtaposition of disliking our capitalist society, and relying on it. After my coffee, I wrestle my chef jacket on, pull on my boots, and go to work. I don’t understand the hospitality industry, and I feel sorry for the people who enjoy it. The managers at work seem to love what they do, pleasing the customers and all that, but then they are in charge of young people who just need the $20 an hour to supplement their student lifestyle. I autopilot my shift and then go to the park bench on top of the hill behind my house. I love it. I love the view. I can see the whole city and the surrounding mountain ranges. After about a minute I’ve had enough of the view so I take a photo (might share it later, for my frenemies) and head home to play some Playstation. I spend a lot of time on my Playstation, but I have carefully omitted that fact from my social networking persona. To my frenemies, I enjoy reading literary classics, I watch television, but only “good” stuff, like stuff on HBO that has good reviews online, and I love being outside, just inhaling the nature and all that. They don’t know that I actually spend my time on the Playstation, watching plenty of non-HBO TV, and I recently read Fifty Shades of Grey (which I hated). Hey Anastasia, you didn’t even like this guy at the start, then he gives you some weirdo contract and you’re considering flipping everything you’ve ever known? Why? Where did that come from? You can’t look him in the eyes unless he gives permission AND YOU’RE CONSIDERING IT!? It’s time for me to head to a new café somewhere in the city. I reach for a Penguin Classic and find Of Mice and Men. Awesome. A real classic.

I pay $4.20 for my long black and take a photo of it with Of Mice and Men. Great shot, I should thank the guy for making a coffee with a perfect crema. I drink my coffee (which is not worth $4.20) and read through the social networks. I’m not the only person to upload a coffee photo today, but mine is the only long black (I win, frenemies). How do digital ‘likes’ translate to sexual attraction? Because Pamela ‘liked’ my coffee! God damn it I’m attracted to her. Some girls just really interest me, and I fantasize about somehow befriending them for ages before I finally talk to them. Pamela used to work with me, and I didn’t talk to her until we became digital friends. She’s the person always in the back of my mind when I’m posting my stuff online. She likes reading literary classics, watching HBO TV shows, and nature. She has given me a few ‘likes’ in the last few days. It’s time to make the move. I send her a message, asking if she wants to try this new vegan café that I have heard about (neither of us are vegan, but it seems like a cool café). Facebook is telling me that she has ‘seen’ the message. It’s been 5 minutes. Now it’s been 7. She replies after 15. Torture. It’s on! We are going tomorrow. I regret saying “lock it in, Eddie” in regards to our date though. Damn.

Today is the day. I’m wearing a polo shirt (classy, but not too formal) and some jeans (safe). I get to the café early and awkwardly look around for her. She’s not here yet, so I sit down and check the social networks. I don’t want to be on Facebook when she gets here, so I open a news article and get ready to switch apps when I see her. I see her walk in. She’s wearing a summery dress and her hair is out. She looks amazing. She sits down opposite me and I get a whiff of some delicious perfume.
“Hey, how are you? Have you been here long?” Pamela asks me. She’s wearing red lipstick.
“Good! No, I literally just sat down.” I lie. Don’t want to seem desperate.
“Shall we order?”
I order a long black, and she orders a latte. We both pay for our own drinks, because it’s 2014. I burn my tongue, but I pretend that I didn’t. She puts 2 sugars in her coffee, and that’s the first thing that I have disliked about her. Just order hot milk and sugar, because you can’t taste the coffee anymore. We talk about Game of Thrones, but she hasn’t read the books. I hate when that happens. You can’t talk about the best bits because they haven’t been televised yet. I also realise that she doesn’t understand the plot. I guess it’s pretty complicated, but I feel like she has been playing Candy Crush while she was watching it or something. We also talk about Catcher in the Rye, but I don’t think she has read that either. I think she just called the main character Halder. She asks me if I watch Big Brother. I ask myself if anyone still watches Big Brother. Finally, we talk about Twilight. I read the books a few years ago, and I sort of see them as a joke. She seems to really be into them. Fair enough, they were easy to read and interesting in a pulp fiction sort of way, but I think saying, “I wish Edward was real” is taking it a bit too far. After stumbling through some more topics, we leave the café. I give her a hug when we say goodbye, but I feel a bit disappointed. She was not as interesting as I thought. Her whole online persona seems like a façade. It’s a bit dishonest really. If I had known that she liked Twilight with zero irony, and that she hasn’t really read or watched what she said she has, I probably wouldn’t have come.

title: [HM][UR] The Social Networks

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about what the narrator is disillusioned by?

answer: The story doesn't say anything regarding what the narrator is disillusioned by.

text: Incorrect--the narrator is disillusioned by Pamela's real personality.

refinement: The narrator is disillusioned by Pamela's realy personality compared to her online persona. He is disappointed that she puts 2 sugars in her coffee, hasn't read the Game of Thrones books, and loves Twilight to the extent that she wishes Edward was real.

answer: The narrator carefully builds his social networking persona, omitting embarrassing facts about his life. In an attempt to connect digital likes to sexual attraction, the narrator messages Pamela and invites her on a date. After getting to know her, he realizes her online persona is a façade and is not actually as interested in her as he thought.

text: The first sentence is not relevant.

refinement: In an attempt to connect digital likes to sexual attraction, the narrator messages Pamela and invites her on a date. After getting to know her, he realizes her online persona is a façade and is not actually as interested in her as he thought.

answer: The narrator is disillusioned by other people's online personas after meeting someone in person. The narrator believes that the other person's online persona is less interesting than it seems, and that the person is dishonest about their tastes and interests.

text: Innacurate phrasing--he believes Pamela's real personality is not as interesting as her online persona.

refinement: The narrator is disillusioned by other people's online personas after meeting someone in person. The narrator believes that Pamela's real personality is less interesting than her online persona, and that she has been dishonest about her tastes and interests.

answer: The narrator has a boring job and is disillusioned by how his social media profile is different from his real life.

text: This is incorrect--what he is disillusioned by is Pamela's personality.

refinement: The narrator is disillusioned by Pamela's real-life personality as compared to her online persona.

answer: The narrator is disillusioned that Pamela's online persona is not really true to her interests in reality. The narrator also finds Pamela less interesting than they expected because she doesn't have the creative interests they were expecting based on her social media. In reality, Pamela's interests are primarily based on popular teen novels and overly simplistic shows. This experiment in communication has taught the narrator that the world has more complexities than what is shown on social media.


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JOHN PATRICK GRECO, JR. (born March 24, 1985) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Toledo.

Early years

Greco was named First-team All-Conference and Second-team All-region as a senior and was Second-team All-Conference as a junior at Boardman High School in Youngstown, Ohio.

College career

At the University of Toledo, he was a three-time All-MAC honoree at left tackle. As a freshman, in 2004, he started at right tackle. In college, he allowed 6.5 sacks in two years. He started 36 games and recorded 275 knockdowns and 34 touchdown-resulting blocks during his three seasons at left tackle. In 2007, he started all 12 games for Toledo and earned First-team All-MAC for the third consecutive season and was a Third-team All-America by Rivals.com after allowing only three sacks on 411 pass plays. As a junior in 2006 he was the team co-captain started all 13 games at left tackle, earning First-team All-MAC honors. As a sophomore in 2005 Greco was First-team All-MAC in his first season at left tackle. He took over left tackle position after graduation of Nick Kaczur. He opened holes for an offense that ranked 13th in the nation in rushing (216.8 yards per game) and 10th in scoring (25.8 points per game). As a freshman in 2004 he started all 13 games at right tackle and earned the team's top freshman award. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2003.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams

Greco was selected 65th overall in the third round for the St. Louis Rams in the 2008 NFL Draft. On June 12, 2008, Greco signed a three-year, $1.794 million contract with the Rams, with the deal including a $644,000 signing bonus. He spent 2008 as a backup; due to injuries he started one game at the end of the 2008 NFL season.

Cleveland Browns

After three seasons in St. Louis, the Rams traded Greco to the Cleveland Browns for a conditional seventh round draft pick in the 2012 NFL Draft on July 31, 2011.[1] Greco started 12 games in the 2012 season, after an injury to Jason Pinkston. He played very well, finishing among the highest ranked guards in the league for blocking percentage.

On July 23, 2013, Greco signed a five-year contract extension with the Browns, worth a maximum of $13 million with $3 million guaranteed.[2][3] On October 12, 2014, Greco played at center for the first time of his career after Alex Mack left due to a broken fibula.

Greco would miss the last two games of the 2015 season due to spraining one of his MCLs.[4]

In 2016, Greco started 12 games at right guard and center and didn't miss an offensive snap all season before sustaining a foot injury in Week 12 of the 2016 season and was placed on injured reserve on November 28, 2016.[5]

On September 2, 2017, Greco was released by the Browns.[6]

New Orleans Saints

On October 4, 2017, Greco was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[7] He was released on November 8, 2017.[8]

New York Giants

On November 14, 2017, Greco signed with the New York Giants.[9]

On February 21, 2018, Greco re-signed with the Giants.[10] He played in 15 games, starting seven at both center and right guard.

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title: John Greco

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize the events that made Greco want to become a professional football player.

answer: No information is given.

text: There is plenty of information in the article.

refinement: He played football as a kid and got interested in the sport. Then, he went to the University of Toledo where he showed off his football skills and proved he could play at an elite level. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams, and it is safe to assume that Greco's passion for football redoubled after he got signed.

answer: He played football as a kid and got interested in the sport. Then, he went to the University of Toledo where he showed off his football skills there, and proved he could play at an elite level. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams, and it is safe to assume that Greco's passion for football redoubled after he got signed.

text: Redundancy

refinement: He played football as a kid and got interested in the sport. Then, he went to the University of Toledo where he showed off his football skills and proved he could play at an elite level. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams, and it is safe to assume that Greco's passion for football redoubled after he got signed.

answer: Greco's professional career began when he was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Toledo.

text: Greco's interest in football started long before he was drafted into the St. Louis Rams.

refinement: He played football as a kid and got interested in the sport. Then, he went to the University of Toledo where he showed off his football skills and proved he could play at an elite level. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams, and it is safe to assume that Greco's passion for football redoubled after he got signed.

answer: This information can't be found.

answer: No answer

answer: Greco was named First-team All-Conference and Second-team All-region as a senior and was Second-team All-Conference as a junior at Boardman High School in Youngstown, Ohio.

text: This doesn't answer the question on full

refinement: He played football as a kid and got interested in the sport. Then, he went to the University of Toledo where he showed off his football skills and proved he could play at an elite level. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams, and it is safe to assume that Greco's passion for football redoubled after he got signed.

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Fitness | The Muscle Factor

[Lifestyle | The Muscle Factor]

Life throws curve balls when you least expect it. When I look at these photos I'm amazed at how far I've come. At this time last year (2016) I was diagnosed with Stage 2 High-Grade Serious Carcinoma Ovarian Cancer and having a hysterectomy. Then after 6 weeks of healing I would begin six months of chemotherapy. Now that I have been in remission for 6 months and my energy levels are back 100% I feel great and I'm back to lifting heavy like I was prior to the diagnosis. I wrote about all the things that I was doing to stay in remission, I call it my Ovarian Cancer Protocol and you can read about it HERE.

Fashion | Chartreuse & Recycling from my Wardrobe

[Chartreuse & Recycling from my Wardrobe]

I still haven't bought any clothes other than exercise wear this year and I refuse to! I'm retired and I have tons of cloths that I just don't wear any longer. They're either suits, dresses, skirts, tops, and sweaters that are items that I would either wear to work, church or events like dinner dates with hubby, weddings, funerals, birthday parties or out to lunch with friends.  So my wardrobe is really complete with these clothes and shoes i've been collecting for the last 20 yrs.

Fitness | More Weight Loss Progress Photos

[More Weight Loss Progress Photos]

It's something about taking locker room photos.... you have to wait for everyone to pass by and then hurry and take your photos before someone else passes by.  I never want to have anyone in my photos in fear of being sued! I'm happy where I'm at right now in terms of weight, strength and stamina.  I'm slowly increasing the weights on my lower body routine. I carry a lot of fat around my hips and thighs as most women do which takes these areas the longest to develop muscle. Actually i'm lifting pretty heavy and they say that the process for building muscle and replacing fat is a slow and steady one as long as the weightlifting is consistent.  My upper body is constantly showing muscle development which I'm very proud of so I will continue with the same upper body routines that I've been doing to stay on track.

Lifestyle | Why Meal Replacement Shakes Work for Losing Weight

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I have been slowly cutting back on meals in an effort to lose some weight so that I could fit into my size 4 jeans. The irony is that I love my selection of jeans and I never wanted to buy anymore in large sizes. Like many of us I have about 15 pairs of jeans mostly stretched in blacks, blues, whites, some ripped and some are capri's and they are all size 4's.  I haven't been able to wear most of them because I could never fit them over my thighs let alone my butt. So instead of buying more in larger sizes I vowed to lose some weight. These were the first pair that I tried on and they fit so I was happy.

Lifestyle | Why Snacking on Dried Fruits & Nuts Gives me Joy

[Canisters for Storing Dried Fruits & Nuts]

I never really paid much attention to dried fruits and nuts until my cancer diagnosis. I never really ate them because I always thought that dried fruits contained too much sugar.  Sugar... even natural sugar was my enemy or so I thought.  My snacks of choice was popcorn and pretzels, while I still enjoy a bowl of popcorn & pretzels mixed together, I will only eat it once or twice a week now.

Lifestyle | My Vitamin & Herbal Protocol for Ovarian Cancer

[My Vitamin & Herbal Protocol for Ovarian Cancer ]

I am currently in remission from my diagnosis of STAGE 2 HIGH-GRADE SERIOUS CARCINOMA OVARIAN CANCER, you can read my initial story here written June 2016. Since then, I've had a hysterectomy and 6mos of chemotherapy. Before chemo, my CA-125 (cancer marker) was 54.9. When my chemo ended in Jan 2017, my CA-125 was at 6.9. The normal range is 0.0 to 0.34 so i'm within range. At the time of this writing, it is currently 6.6.

As we all know, remission doesn't mean that our cancer is completely gone from our system, it just means that there is no cancer activity or that the cancer cells have become inactive.  From the time that I finished chemo which was Jan 2017, I have been doing a huge number of things on my own to keep the cancer from returning. I should note that am not taking any prescribed medications, my body was pretty healthy before the cancer diagnosis so I suspect it will return to it's former state at some point.  All while I was having chemo, I was immersed in reading and research and was determined to put together a protocol that I could take daily to help my body recover from the effects of chemo and to boost my immune system which would ultimately keep the cancer in remission.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the blog post say about the author's cancer diagnosis?

answer: The author was diagnosed with Stage 2 High-Grade Serious Carcinoma Ovarian Cancer and has undergone chemo. Her goal is to stay in remission in order to keep the cancer from returning.

text: There should more a bit more information, considering the extent to which this piece delves into its author's reality of living with cancer.

refinement: The author was diagnosed with Stage 2 High-Grade Serious Carcinoma Ovarian Cancer and has undergone chemo. She has also undergone the surgery to remove her uterus.  Her goal is to stay in remission in order to keep the cancer from returning. SHe has also been paying much more attention to her diet, both in order to maintain strength and stamina in her workouts as well as to enhance her body's immune system to to ward off cancer.

answer: In 2016, the author was diagnosed with Stage 2 High-Grade Serious Carcinoma Ovarian Cancer. She had a hysterectomy, and after six weeks of healing, had to undergo six months of chemotherapy. She has been in remission for six months and her energy levels are back 100%. Before chemo, her CA-125 (cancer marker) was 54.9. After months of chemo, her CA-125 was at 6.9. The normal range is 0.0 to 0.34 and she was within range.

answer: The author was diagnosed with Stage 2 High-Grade Serious Carcinoma Ovarian Cancer. She had a hysterectomy, then began 6 weeks of healing before beginning 6 months of chemotherapy. She is currently in remission.

text: This should have a bit more information, considering the extent to which the piece delves into the author's health.

refinement: The author was diagnosed with Stage 2 High-Grade Serious Carcinoma Ovarian Cancer. She had a hysterectomy, then began 6 weeks of healing before beginning 6 months of chemotherapy. She is currently in remission, but it's important to her to keep up her strength, stamina, and vitamin intake to continue to ward off cancer. She has various types of exercise in which she engages routinely, and also makes it a point to monitor and augment her nutritional health.

answer: The author was diagnosed with stage 2 high-grade serious carcinoma ovarian cancer. The author went through 6 months of chemotherapy, and has since gone into remission. The author has focused on creating a vitamin and herbal protocol to help keep their cancer in remission.

answer: In 2016, the author was diagnosed with Stage 2 High-grade Serious Carcinoma Ovarian Cancer and had a hysterectomy. She received a 6 week healing period before her 6 months of treatment began. The author is now in remission for 6 months and her energy levels are back to 100%.

text: This should have a little more information, as the article delves into her health and wellness journey more in-depth. She got her energy levels back by pursuing and adhering to a specific regimen.

refinement: In 2016, the author was diagnosed with Stage 2 High-grade Serious Carcinoma Ovarian Cancer and had a hysterectomy. She received a 6 week healing period before her 6 months of treatment began. The author is now in remission for 6 months and her energy levels are back to 100%. She attributes this to specific types of exercise, an overall commitment to a healthy routine, and an emphasis on nutrition, revolving around vitamins and herbs.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the blog post say about the author's weight loss and muscle-building journey?

answer: The blog post discusses the author's journey with weight loss and muscle building following her diagnosis with stage 2 high-grade serious carcinoma ovarian cancer. The post explains how the author continued to weight lift even after treatment and that her upper body has shown more muscle development since the diagnosis. The blog post concludes by outlining the author's vitamin and herbal protocol designed to keep the cancer in remission.

answer: The author uploaded some photos of herself to the blog. She posted a message to the effect of "wow, look at me". She says that she was very far from her usual state. She thinks that her legs are dying to reach their former muscular state. She vows to keep on lifting heavier and heavier weights to reach it. She says that she will be comfortable in her current weight and muscle as long as it remains consistent.

answer: The author lost a lot of weight, and was diagnosed with Stage 2 High-Grade Serious Carcinoma Ovarian Cancer. She had  a hysterectomy and 6 months of chemotherapy. After going into remission, the author noticed that she wasn't as skinny as she once was. Now that her energy levels were back to 100%, the author realized they had been meds improving then body's immune system, so they discontinued the use. Then, they started lifting weights.

answer: The blog post focuses on the author's weight loss and muscle-building progress post-cancer diagnosis. The author lost weight and developed muscle using best practices like avoiding sugary snacks and lifting weights, and has seen significant improvements to both her weight and strength.

answer: Prior to her cancer diagnosis, the author was lifting heavy. Now that she is in remission, she's slowly increasing the weights on her lower body routine because she carries a lot of fat around her hips and thighs as most women do. She's lifting heavy again and knows that the process of building muscle and replacing fat is a slow and steady one. Her upper body is showing muscle development and she will continue with the same upper body routines. For weight loss, she is slowly cutting back on meals.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the blog post say about why the author refuses to buy new clothes?

answer: The author refuses to buy new clothes because she is retired and has tons of clothes. Her wardrobe is complete with the clothes she has been collecting for the last 20 years. She's also trying to lose weight to fit into her size 4 jeans, which she has around 15 pairs of. She has vowed that instead of buying more jeans, she would lose weight so she can wear her old ones again.

answer: The author is retired and has tons of clothes she never uses. They are either suits, dresses, skirts, tops, and sweaters.

text: This should say more about her journey and how her closet has influenced her outlook on health and her decisions because the piece really delves into all that.

refinement: The author is retired and had tons of clothing she never wore because they didn't fit or she didn't feel confident in how she looked in them. Now she is pleased to see that in her weight loss journey, some clothing not only fits but looks better on her than it ever did before.

answer: She refuses to buy new clothes because she has tons of used clothes that just don't fit her. She selects her outfits from her 20-year-old wardrobe collection.

text: This doesn't explain why they don't fit, or her relationship to these older articles of clothing. As a standalone response, this doesn't make much sense-why would she be selecting the clothing from a selection of clothing she says do not fit her?

refinement: She refused to buy new clothes because she has tons of used clothes that just don't fit her any more. However, with her current weight loss and healthy routine, she has maintained a size and weight that is closer to her size from decades ago. Her goal has been to get back to the place where she can wear these clothes as opposed to settling for the state of her body with which she's unhappy and purchasing new larger clothing to accommodate the self she doesn't like as much.

answer: The author refuses to buy new clothes because she already has a wardrobe of clothes she does not wear any longer. Rather than buying new clothes, she seeks to lose weight by increasing her fitness routine. She does this in part because larger clothes cannot fit her thighs or her butt properly. The author also perceives that dried fruits and nuts provide joy and provides a good snack alternative to popcorn or pretzels. Lastly, the blog post discusses the author's vitamin and herbal protocol for ovarian cancer. The author believes this protocol will help keep the cancer in remission.

answer: The author has refused to buy new clothes because she already has clothes in her wardrobe that she does not wear. She prefers to use clothes that she already has instead of purchasing new ones. The reason for this is that she does not want to spend any more money. The goal for the author is to lose weight so she can fit into her size 4 jeans.


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  I sat in the chair, restrained and left alone for my thoughts to devour me whole. The chair was beautifully uncarved, a masterpiece of nature left unmarred by human hands, yet still uncomfortable enough for a prisoner like me to hate it. It felt like days have gone by in this chair, awaiting my fate, arms and legs bruised from the cuffs that dug into my flesh. My mind was racing, yet muddled; confined by the boundaries that they have placed on my thoughts. Memories repeating, left in a loop for me to regret for the rest of eternity. “Prisoner 339264. Rise for your Arbiter.” The loud hollow voice filled the room and the cuffs released me from their clutches, as I stood for someone who I am to respect, yet have never met. The Arbiter entered through the large steel doors previously hidden by the shadows and motioned for me to take my seat. As I hesitantly sat, the Arbiter began to speak, “You may not know why you are here.” his voice echoed in the large room. “And that is why I have been appointed to you. As a reminder, and as a final decision as to what is to happen to you.” He moved towards the pulpit, and laid out his documents for inspection.

          “What you have done is nothing new, a case like yours comes along thousands of times every year, from insignificant, pitiful people like yourself, to more tragic, meaningful people like that American that smelled vaguely of adolescent character, and the famous writer who was found in his house holding his favorite shotgun. But you are lower than them. Theirs was slightly more understandable, but not you, you had everything lined up for you. Presented on a platter to choose for your own liking. You left children, both legitimate, and illegitimate, in your wake. Open your mouth, what do you have to say for yourself?” My mouth was parched, and my throat was in a knot. “Who are you?” I finally asked. “Me? I am your judge.” He came around the pulpit, walking towards me as the cuffs restrained me again. “Your Fate, your King Minos. I am Your Arbiter. That is all you need to know.” I searched my mind for why I was here; one of the vague memories that have been placed off limits, torturing me with its escape. As he walked back, I gathered the nerve to finally ask the question that has been prying at my psyche. “Where am I, and what am I on trial for? I have a right to know!” “YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS HERE! You have lost all rights when your cowardice came over you, and you took your own life, leaving behind your wife, children, brothers, everything! You gave it all up, and for what? Nothing! And look where it's got you. In front of me.” An evil grin spread like the plague across his face. “I have the pleasure of deciding where you spend the rest of eternity.”

          Shaken, my heart began to race. I didn't know what he was talking about. “What do you mean? I have no children! I cannot even remember what brought me to this horrid place. Explain!” His eyes glared at me, and for once in a long time I felt intimidated. Genuinely afraid of his sick twisted face. Mocking me with his furrowed brow. His voice became eerily soft “There are things that cannot be explained at this moment, what I can say is that you are in limbo. This is where everyone passes as they wait for their judgment. You are here because you have taken your life, and left a wife and a mistress to raise your children.” My memories began to fade into existence, Carmen's beautiful smile, My daughters letters as she learned Spanish abroad, Hector's diligence. I remember. “People like you cause rifts in The Writing. The only thing that cannot be accounted for, you humans have managed to exploit and cause panic not only in your dimension, but here as well.” I finally understand whats going on, its setting in. “Why did I do it?” I asked. The Arbiter replied quickly “None us know, it is the only thing that has escapes us seven for all of eternity. We have seen people do it for pride, out of fear, love, anger, even curiosity.”

          Seven? “Are you the only Arbiter? If not why are you the one judging me?” His face twisted with a curious look, as though he was surprised, yet elated that I wanted to know about him and the others. “As I said before, there are seven of Us. We reign over your dimension and through a combination of us, we form every human being as their characteristics, or “Feelings”. Some people have more of one of us than others may.” “And as to the reason why I am being judged in front of you?” I beckoned for an answer. “Simple, out of the seven of us, I was the one most inflicted by your final moments. More people felt my presence because of you. And that angers me. Why should a human as incompetent as yourself be able to send shockwaves to dozens that I myself am not able to feel?” His piercing eyes, because soft and glazed over. He turned away from me snatching the files from the pulpit and briskly flipping through them. “So what am I to do?! I'm sorry that I offended you, but there must be something I can do to redeem myself!” I was looking for a way out. The outcome of angering this entity could not be good.

          “What you have done is irreversible and irreconcilable. The verdict has been decided. You will return to Earth as your daughter's son. You will be stripped of a father at a young age as you have stripped yourself from your children. You will raise yourself and your siblings, as you left your oldest son to do so without a father. Left to fend for yourself in the tidal wave that you have cause in your past life.” I writhed in my seat at the thought of being sent back to that dreadful place. “NO! You cant send me back there.” I didn't even know what I was afraid of. “There is nothing more than I can do, I have judged according to The Laws. You have done the crime. You must now pay the repercussions.” And with that he faded back into the shadowy corner. As the door closed softly behind him, my cuffs became undone. Rubbing my sore wrists, I began wondering what I should do now. When will my punishment begin? And if there is still a way to get around it. “Prisoner 339264. You have been tried and judged. You know your fate.” And with that a dark fear consumed, and pushed me towards a light. Into a realm so bright, cold and intimidating, it is a wonder how anyone could find comfort in this unrelenting place.

title: A short story I wrote for class titled "Inheritance". What do you think?

question: Why is the narrator in prison?

answer: The narrator is in prison because they committed suicide, leaving behind their wife and children. The Arbiter has sentenced them to return to Earth as their children's son, in order to experience the repercussions of their actions.

answer: They are in purgatory and they killed themselves.

answer: The narrator is in prison because he committed suicide.

answer: He committed suicide.

question: What will the narrator's punishment be?

answer: The narrator will be sent back to Earth as his daughter's son, stripped of a father and left to raise his siblings.

answer: The narrator will be sent back to Earth as his daughter's son.

answer: The narrator will be sent back to Earth as his daughter's son.

answer: To reincarnate as their daughter's son and lose their father.

question: Why is the narrator being punished?

answer: He committed suicide and left his wife and children behind.

answer: The narrator is being punished because he committed suicide and left his wife and mistress to raise his children.

text: An incorrect piece of information is listed in this statement-there is no mistress and that part needs to be taken out.

refinement: The narrator is being punished because he committed suicide and left his wife  to raise his children.

answer: The narrator is being punished because they committed suicide, leaving behind their wife and children. The Arbiter believes that the suicide was an offense against the natural order of things, and that the narrator must be punished accordingly.

answer: He broke the natural law of the archons.

text: This response is not fully accurate and more content can be added on to it.

refinement: He committed suicide and left his wife and children, and that is why he is being punished.

question: Who is judging the narrator?

answer: The narrator is being judged by the Arbiter, who is one of seven judges that rule over the human dimension.

answer: One of the seven arbiters who says his name is Minos.

text: The passage does not state that the Arbiter's name is Minos, just is given a reference of "King Minos". It is best to remove the Minos part from this response.

refinement: One of the seven arbiters is judging the narrator.

answer: The narrator is being judged by the Arbiter.

answer: The Arbiter.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is in a prison cell awaiting judgment. The narrator is judged by the Arbiter, who is the judge of the human dimension.

answer: The protagonist is in limbo and is being judged by the Arbiter. The protagonist is being sent back to Earth as his daughter's son.

answer: The protagonist is sentenced to return to Earth as their own child's parent, in order to experience the consequences of their past actions. They are terrified of the prospect, and unsure of what to do next.

answer: In purgatory, the soul of a man who just committed suicide is judged by the Arbiter Minos. The Arbiter declares he must return to Earth where he will be stripped of a father and have to raise his siblings, as punishment for the way he abandoned his own children through suicide.


text:
A controversial anti-gay hate preacher has mistakenly tweeted a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees him confessing to being a “homosexual sodomite”.

New York pastor James David Manning, leader of the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem, appears to have shared Adam Reake’s video with his 4,215 followers accidentally – or at least without actually watching the entire clip.

Mr Reake’s mash-up has the anti-gay hate preacher, who most recently urged his followers to boycott Starbuck because – according to him – the global chain has been using the “sodomites’ semen” to flavour their lattes, confess to being a “homosexual sodomite”.

He then goes on to say in the video: “Now I know why I go to Starbucks.”

The video continues in a similar vein for the rest of the three minutes and it has already clocked up over 2,000 views since being published earlier this week.

It seems unlikely Manning, who in an interview earlier this year said he regards homosexuality as a “detestable, abominable, diseased practise”, is aware of the full content of the cartoon.

He first came to America’s attention in 2008 when he accused then-presidential candidate Barack Obama’s mother of being “white trash” for sleeping with a black man and since then has become embroiled in various other unsavoury campaigns.

These include, but are not limited to, accusing President Obama of “using gay people to wipe out the black community”, claiming that Starbucks is “ground zero” for Ebola and calling on Harlem residents to boycott all shops thus halting gentrification and returning the neighbourhood to the black community, who he perceives are the sole rightful owners.

ATLAH, All The Land Anointed Holy, Church was founded by Reverend Millard Alexander Stanley in 1957. In 1981 Manning replaced Stanley as chief pastor.

question: Who is Adan Reake?

answer: Adan Reake is a cartoonist who created a video that was mistakenly shared by James David Manning, a controversial anti-gay hate preacher.

text: The name is misspelt

refinement: Adam Reake is a cartoonist who created a video that was mistakenly shared by James David Manning, a controversial anti-gay hate preacher.

text: A controversial anti-gay hate preacher has mistakenly tweeted a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees him confessing to being a “homosexual sodomite”.

text: New York pastor James David Manning, leader of the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem, appears to have shared Adam Reake’s video with his 4,215 followers accidentally

answer: A controversial anti-gay hate preacher

text: The answer is incorrect

refinement: Adam Reake is a cartoonist, whose video was mistakenly distributed by New York pastor James David Manning, leader of the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem.

answer: Adam Reake is a satirical cartoonist.

answer: He is a satirical cartoonist.

text: In not repeating the name, the answer doesn't correct the name error

question: Who is James David Manning?

answer: James David Manning is a controversial anti-gay hate preacher.

text: The answer is incomplete

refinement: James David Manning is a controversial anti-gay hate preacher and leader of the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem.

text:
A controversial anti-gay hate preacher has mistakenly tweeted a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees him confessing to being a “homosexual sodomite”.

New York pastor James David Manning, leader of the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem

answer: Chief pastor in New York.

text: The answer is incorrect

refinement: New York pastor James David Manning, leader of the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem, a controversial anti-gay hate preacher.

answer: He is a New York pastor who is the leader of the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem.

text: The answer is incomplete

refinement: He is a New York pastor who is the leader of the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem and a controversial anti-gay hate preacher.

answer: James David Manning is a controversial anti-gay hate preacher who leads the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem.

question: What were the contents of the video clip shared?

answer: a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees Reake confessing to being a "homosexual sodomite".

text: It wasn't Reake that made the confession

refinement: a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees James David Manning confessing to being a "homosexual sodomite".

text: The answer is incomplete because the point is that Manning is a controversial anti-gay hate preacher

refinement: a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees James David Manning, a controversial anti-gay hate preacher, confessing to being a "homosexual sodomite".

answer: The video clip shared by Manning was a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees him confessing to being a "homosexual sodomite".

text: The answer is incomplete because the point is that Manning is a controversial anti-gay hate preacher

refinement: The video clip shared by Manning, a controversial anti-gay hate preacher, was a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees him confessing to being a "homosexual sodomite".

text: Mr Reake’s mash-up has the anti-gay hate preacher confess to being a “homosexual sodomite”.

answer: The video clip shared was a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees James David Manning, a controversial anti-gay hate preacher, confessing to being a "homosexual sodomite".

answer: The video clip shared was a satirical cartoon mash-up that saw Manning confessing to being a "homosexual sodomite."

text: The answer is incomplete

refinement: The video clip shared was a satirical cartoon mash-up that saw Manning, a controversial anti-gay preacher, confessing to being a "homosexual sodomite."

question: What does Manning accuse President Obama of?

answer: He accuses President Obama of using gay people to wipe out the black community.

text: accusing President Obama of “using gay people to wipe out the black community”

answer: According to the passage, Manning accuses President Obama of using gay people to "wipe out the black community".

text: "According to the passage" adds no value

refinement: Manning accuses President Obama of using gay people to "wipe out the black community".

text: accusing President Obama of “using gay people to wipe out the black community”

answer: Manning accuses President Obama of using gay people to wipe out the black community.

text: accusing President Obama of “using gay people to wipe out the black community”

answer: "Using gay people to wipe out the black community."

text: accusing President Obama of “using gay people to wipe out the black community”

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer:
Adam Reake, a controversial anti-gay hate preacher, tweets a satirical cartoon mash-up, confessing to be a "homosexual sodomite".
New York pastor, James David Manning, accidentally shares the video clip with his followers.
Manning first came under the spotlight in 2008 when he made unsavory comments about Barack Obama and also Starbucks.

text: Adam Reake is not an anti-gay pastor. He is a cartoonist. James Manning tweeted the cartoon mash-up

refinement:
James David Manning, a controversial anti-gay hate preacher, tweets a satirical cartoon mash-up, confessing to be a "homosexual sodomite".
New York pastor, James David Manning, accidentally shares the video clip with his followers.
Manning first came under the spotlight in 2008 when he made unsavory comments about Barack Obama and also Starbucks.

text: New York pastor James David Manning, leader of the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem, appears to have shared Adam Reake’s video with his 4,215 followers accidentally – or at least without actually watching the entire clip.

text: He first came to America’s attention in 2008 when he accused then-presidential candidate Barack Obama’s mother of being “white trash” for sleeping with a black man

text: claiming that Starbucks is “ground zero” for Ebola

answer: James David Manning, a controversial anti-gay hate preacher, mistakenly tweeted a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees him confessing to being a "homosexual sodomite". The video has already clocked up over 2,000 views since being published earlier this week. It seems unlikely Manning is aware of the full content of the cartoon.

text: A controversial anti-gay hate preacher has mistakenly tweeted a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees him confessing to being a “homosexual sodomite”.

text: it has already clocked up over 2,000 views since being published earlier this week.

text: It seems unlikely Manning, who in an interview earlier this year said he regards homosexuality as a “detestable, abominable, diseased practise”, is aware of the full content of the cartoon

answer: Anti-gay preacher James David Manning appears to have shared a satirical video about himself by mistake, in which he confesses to being a "homosexual sodomite". Manning is known for making inflammatory statements about LGBT people, and it seems unlikely he was aware of the full content of the video.

text: The language is a little clumsy

refinement: Anti-gay preacher James David Manning appears to have shared a satirical video about himself by mistake, in which he confesses to being a "homosexual sodomite". Manning is known for making inflammatory statements about LGBT people, and it seems unlikely he was aware of the full content of the video.

text: A controversial anti-gay hate preacher has mistakenly tweeted a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees him confessing to being a “homosexual sodomite”.

text: It seems unlikely Manning, who in an interview earlier this year said he regards homosexuality as a “detestable, abominable, diseased practise”, is aware of the full content of the cartoon.

answer: James David Manning, a controversial anti-gay hate preacher, has mistakenly tweeted a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees him confessing to being a “homosexual sodomite”.

text: The summary should be 3 sentences. This summary is incomplete.

refinement: James David Manning, a controversial anti-gay hate preacher, has mistakenly tweeted a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees him confessing to being a “homosexual sodomite”. The video has clocked 2000 views since it was published earlier in the week. He first came to America’s attention in 2008 when he accused then-presidential candidate Barack Obama’s mother of being “white trash” for sleeping with a black man and since then has become embroiled in various other unsavoury campaigns.

text:
A controversial anti-gay hate preacher has mistakenly tweeted a satirical cartoon mash-up that sees him confessing to being a “homosexual sodomite”.

New York pastor James David Manning, leader of the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem, appears to have shared Adam Reake’s video with his 4,215 followers accidentally – or at least without actually watching the entire clip.


text: The rain quietly hits the mans window as he looks outside sadly into the outside world wondering if he has a true purpose in life. He walks around his cabin with nothing but a couch in the center of the room, and a gun box tucked away at the very corner, no one knew he was a hunter he didn’t even know until he saw “it” sitting on the rack at the gun store. He remembers picking it up and looking at it, softly rubbing his finger across the cold metal of the barrel and putting his finger around the trigger, it almost felt as if the gun was made for him. He had to get it he thought to himself, and so he did. When he got to his cabin he couldn’t wait to take it out of the box, but he decided he would wait, he didn’t want to ruin the moment. So he decided to put it back into the box and left it there for a few days, days then turned into weeks, weeks turned into months and months turned into years. The man finally after years of not stepping foot into the cabin returns, he walks in and looks around, he has forgotten how long it has been since he has been in the place he once called his home. He has clearly aged since last time he was in here growing a beard and looking as if he has doubled in age. He takes a minute to embrace the thought of finally being able to go back into the cabin he looks around and finally see’s the gun box in the corner of the room. He quietly walks to the corner almost as if he is trying not to wake somebody up in the other room; he removes the gun out of the box. He takes a long look at it taking in the beauty of the perfectly crafted woodwork. However someone could craft such a beautiful piece of art he did not know, but what he did know is that he finally feels that he has something to live for. He grabs 2 bullets out of the box and begins to walk to his front door feeling as if he is a brand new man. As he steps out of his small cabin he takes in a deep breath of the cold air, he feels it enter his lungs waits until they are full of air and exhales as he glances at the breath exiting his mouth. He stands still and does this for quite some time inhales exhales and repeats until he feels he’s ready to begin his new journey. He begins to walk into the tall trees that surround his cabin; slowly he creeps into the tall bushes. He begins to creep silently deeper and deeper into the forest, trying to not make a sound. Do not make any noise he thinks to himself this is your chance you only have 2 bullets don’t waste them. Out of the corner of his eye he sees something running toward the lake, he turns frantically begins to walk faster and faster but still not trying to make any noise. He waits meticulously like a hawk hunting for its prey, waiting for the perfect time to strike. Within 100 yards he sees the deer standing at the lake, he begins to breath faster and faster. He can hear his heart beating harder and faster pumping the cold blood through his veins. He slowly puts the 2 bullets into the bolt, continuously looking up not trying to lose sight of his target. He pulls back the bolt handle and pushes one of the bullets into the chamber. He hears the click of the bullet entering the chamber, slowly raising the gun he puts the butt against his shoulder and begins to aim for the target. He begins to breath frantically not being able to keep his sights on the deer; he calms himself down and takes in one long breath holding it in for as long as he can. He gently squeezes the trigger and the bullet flies out of the muzzle, the birds begin to fly out of the trees causing him to panic thinking that he missed his target. He looks up noticing that the target is nowhere to be found. He begins to run looking for the deer, his running comes to halt when he sees a body laying on the floor blood pouring out of the back of its head. He walks slowly toward the body, but what he sees begins to make him stutter and twitch because it was not a deer that he shot, nor was it a man but it was a young boy running through the forest about to go fishing in the pond.  A boy whose family is now waiting for him at home, thinking that he would surely be back within the coming minutes. The boy may not have been over 7 years old, light blonde hair, his bright blue eyes that were now lifeless. He was wearing a light blue t-shirt which was now soaked in blood. The man began to hold the boy in his arms as tears began to fall down his cheeks as he feels the ice-cold blood flowing through his veins. He looks around to make sure no one saw what has transpired in the past 10 minutes. He looks down at the one item he used to call his friend, thinking that the gun has betrayed him. Shaking as he pulls back the bolt handle putting the final bullet into the chamber he turns the gun on himself putting the cold muzzle against his mouth and with another gentle press of the trigger he is gone. His body tumbles to the ground the boy’s head still on his lap.

title: A Man and His Friend

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize the main event of the story.

answer: The main event of the story is that the protagonist hears a noise outside his cabin and comes across a young boy and shoots him. There is a deep sense of regret for what he has done, and the gun causes the death of the young boy.

text: The response inaccurately mentions that the protagonist hears a noise outside his cabin

refinement: The main event of the story is that the protagonist comes across a young boy and shoots him. There is a deep sense of regret for what he has done, and the gun causes the death of the young boy.

text: The response misses to mention that the protagonist had confused the boy for a deer and after realizing it he shoots himself.

refinement: The main event of the story is that the protagonist comes across a young boy and shoots him. There is a deep sense of regret for confusing the boy for a deer, and he grabs the gun and turns it on himself.

answer: The main event of the story is when the man, who is implied to be the boy's grandfather, kills the boy and then kills himself. This happens 10 minutes after he killed the boy.

text: The response incorrectly mention that the man is implied to be the boy's grandfather.

refinement: The main event of the story is when the man kills the boy and then kills himself. This happens 10 minutes after he killed the boy.

text: The response misses to mention that the man had killed himself after realizing that he had confused the boy for a deer while hunting.

refinement: The main event of the story is when the man kills the boy and then kills himself. This happens minutes after realizing he had confused the boy for a deer while hunting.

answer: A man saw a gun in a gun store and felt he needed a purpose in life. After several years he finally returns to the cabin. Then he sees a little boy fishing, and shoots and kills him with two bullets. He then kills himself.

text: The response misses to mention that the man killed the boy accidentally after confusing him for a deer.

refinement: A man saw a gun in a gun store and felt he needed a purpose in life. After several years he finally returns to the cabin. Then he sees a deer but later realizes it was a little boy fishing. He shoots and kills him. He then kills himself after realizing what he had done.

answer: The man goes into his cabin and finds a gun box tucked away and decides to finally take it out. He takes the gun out and shoots a young boy while hunting in the forest. The man ultimately commits suicide after realizing the gravity of his actions.

answer: The man goes to kill a deer with his gun, but accidentally shoots a little boy who was going to fish at the pond. He is overcome with anxiety and emotion when he realizes what he's done. He knows the boy must have a family. The incident is so upsetting that the man uses his last bullet to kill himself.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize how the man's feelings about his gun change throughout the story.

answer: The man is initially interested in the gun for hunting, however he becomes increasingly more disillusioned and saddened by the consequences of his gun use. On the first hunt, he kills a young boy instead of a deer. The man is torn apart by the realization that his gun either betrayed him or caused the boy's death. He feels increasingly guilty and conflicted by the gun. In the end, the man has lost any love and admiration for his firearm, using it to kill himself. He now views the gun as treacherous and dangerous.

text: There is no evidence to suggest how the man felt after he killed himself and therefore he has no views of the gun thereafter.

refinement: The man is initially interested in the gun for hunting, however he becomes increasingly more disillusioned and saddened by the consequences of his gun use. On the first hunt, he kills a young boy instead of a deer. The man is torn apart by the realization that his gun either betrayed him or caused the boy's death. He feels increasingly guilty and conflicted by the gun. In the end, the man has lost any love and admiration for his firearm, using it to kill himself.

answer: The man's feelings about his gun initially started out with excitement and anticipation; however, they transformed into regret and sorrow when he accidentally kills a young boy with it.

answer: The man buys his gun at the gun store and takes it to his cabin anticipating the unning experience. When he actually pulls the trigger the first time though he feels a rush and finds the gun appealing. After putting the gun away for a few years though the man decides that he needs something to live for and takes it out of the box. The man experiences a surge of adrenaline and excitement when he shoots the gun.  As time goes on though it becomes evident that the man's thrill when it comes to the gun is diminishing. When the man goes on a fishing trip which turns out to be like a hunting trip he is able to kill one harmless boy while letting a deer run away.  The man regrets killing the boy and regrets using the gun which he begins to perceive to be the boy's killer. The man shoots himself.

text: The response inaccurately mentions that the man shoots the gun the first time, finding it appealing before storing it away for years. However, he never used the gun before putting it away for years.

refinement: The man buys his gun at the gun store and takes it to his cabin anticipating the unning experience. He feels a rush and finds the gun appealing when he buys it but doesn't use it right away. After putting the gun away for a few years though the man decides that he needs something to live for and takes it out of the box. The man experiences a surge of adrenaline and excitement when he shoots the gun.  As time goes on though it becomes evident that the man's thrill when it comes to the gun is diminishing. When the man goes on a fishing trip which turns out to be like a hunting trip he is able to kill one harmless boy while letting a deer run away.  The man regrets killing the boy and regrets using the gun which he begins to perceive to be the boy's killer. The man shoots himself.

text: The response inaccurately describes the man and his actions.

refinement: The man buys his gun at the gun store and takes it to his cabin anticipating the unning experience. He feels a rush and finds the gun appealing when he buys it but doesn't use it right away. After putting the gun away for a few years though the man decides that he needs something to live for and takes it out of the box. The man decides to leave his cabin with the gun and go for a hunt. He thinks he sees a deer by the lake and shoots to kill but accidentally kills a boy that was fishing. The man regrets killing the boy and regrets using the gun which he begins to perceive that it has betrayed him. He is overrun with guilt and shoots himself.

answer: When the man first sees the gun, he feels it was made just for him and that he had to get it. He doesn't use it for a long while, but when he sees it again he takes in the beauty of its woodwork. He isn't sure how someone could craft such a beautiful piece of art. It makes him feel like he has something to live for. However, at the end of the story he believes the gun that was once his friend has betrayed him when he accidentally shoots and kills a little boy.

answer: The man buys his gun and loves it when he first plays with it. He thinks it was made for him. He puts it back in the box and forgets it for many years. He likes the artwork and feels it gives him the purpose he needs. He pulls it again and feels that it has betrayed him when he kills the boy.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about anxiety?

answer: The text discusses the anxiety the main character feels before, during, and after shooting the young boy. He experiences anxiety primarily because he realizes this action was completely unplanned. The shooting itself causes him to panic and run, but in the end, he is overcome with grief and self-hatred. Even though the gun was once a meaningful tool for the main character, it now seems responsible for the death of an innocent boy. The tone is one of deep regret and shame.

text: The response inaccurately mention that the man feels anxiety before the shooting, however it does not begin to overcome until have realizing he has killed the boy.

refinement: The text discusses the anxiety the main character feels after shooting the young boy. He experiences anxiety primarily because he realizes this action was completely unplanned. The shooting itself causes him to panic and run, but in the end, he is overcome with grief and self-hatred. Even though the gun was once a meaningful tool for the main character, it now seems responsible for the death of an innocent boy. The tone is one of deep regret and shame.

answer: No answer

text: The response misses to mention that the man is overcome with guilt and anxiety after accidentally shooting and killing a boy. Ultimately causing him to kill himself.

refinement: The man is overcome with guilt and anxiety after realizing he has accidentally shot and killed a boy. It causes him to kill himself.

answer: No answer

text: The response misses to mention that the man is overcome with guilt and anxiety after accidentally shooting and killing a boy. Ultimately causing him to kill himself.

refinement: The man is overcome with guilt and anxiety after realizing he has accidentally shot and killed a boy. It causes him to kill himself.

answer: When the man goes to kill the deer, his heart begins to beat harder and his blood turns cold. His anxiety is only heightened when he realizes he's killed a young boy, not a deer. He begins to stutter, twitch, cry, and his blood becomes ice-cold yet again. His anxiety over the situation makes him turn around to make sure no one saw what he did, and it also makes him kill himself.

answer: The text describes the anxiety experienced by the man as he goes out into the forest with his gun. He has a strong urge to kill something, but the anxiety he feels knowing that he just shot a young boy instead of the deer forces him to reassess the meaning and purpose of his existence.

text: The response inaccurately mentions that the man experienced anxiety as he went out into the forest, however he is only overcome by it after realizing he has killed a boy.

refinement: The text describes the anxiety experienced by the man after he goes out into the forest with his gun. He has a strong urge to kill something, but the anxiety he feels knowing that he just shot a young boy instead of the deer forces him to reassess the meaning and purpose of his existence.