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In October of 2007, Pfizer Inc. gifted to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation, Great Moments in Pharmacy, a collection of 40 paintings depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy by artist Robert Thom (1915-1979).

The idea for the paintings was conceived by Pharmacist George A. Bender (1904-1985) when he served as editor of the North Western Druggist from 1929 through 1932 and the ultimate commission of the series was funded by Parke-Davis. The paintings remained the property of Parke-Davis until 2000, when Pfizer became the owner after it merged with Parke-Davis. The paintings were completed in the early 1950s by the Michigan-born and Columbus, Ohio, Institute of Fine Arts graduate Robert A. Thom (1915-1979). Both Bender and Thom, as well as a number of pharmacy historians formed a project team that painstakingly researched and developed the story lines for the project over a ten-year period.

The first 16 paintings in the Great Moments in Pharmacy series pay tribute to the accomplishments of the apothecaries and their predecessors in Babylon, China, Egypt, Persia, and Europe. The remaining 24 paintings are devoted to pharmacy in the Americas, especially in the English colonies and the United States, including coverage of the history of the American Pharmacists Association.

The paintings have been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution where they were viewed by over 300,000 visitors. Other museums that have exhibited the paintings include the Denver Institute of Arts, New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Oriental Institute of Chicago, and the Hotel des Invalides in Paris.

APhA is privileged to display the collection in the Art Gallery of its Headquarters Building. The gallery is located in the original headquarters building designed by renowned architect, John Russell Pope, whose work includes the National Archives, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Tate Gallery Rotunda in London.

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question: What is the subject of the paintings being discussed?

answer: The paintings being discussed are a comprehensive history of pharmacy.

text: The answer should point out that the later portion history of pharmacy focuses on the Americas, especially the English colonies and the US.

refinement: The paintings being discussed are a comprehensive history of pharmacy, the later part of which focuses on the Americas, especially the English colonies and the US.

text: "The first 16 paintings in the Great Moments in Pharmacy series pay tribute to the accomplishments of the apothecaries and their predecessors in Babylon, China, Egypt, Persia, and Europe. The remaining 24 paintings are devoted to pharmacy in the Americas, especially in the English colonies and the United States, including coverage of the history of the American Pharmacists Association."

answer: The paintings are a comprehensive history of pharmacy.

text: The answer should point out that the later portion history of pharmacy focuses on the Americas, especially the English colonies and the US.

refinement: The paintings are a comprehensive history of pharmacy, the later part of which focuses on the Americas, especially the English colonies and the US.

text: "The first 16 paintings in the Great Moments in Pharmacy series pay tribute to the accomplishments of the apothecaries and their predecessors in Babylon, China, Egypt, Persia, and Europe. The remaining 24 paintings are devoted to pharmacy in the Americas, especially in the English colonies and the United States, including coverage of the history of the American Pharmacists Association."

answer: The paintings depict a comprehensive history of pharmacy.

text: The answer should point out that the later portion history of pharmacy focuses on the Americas, especially the English colonies and the US.

refinement: The paintings depict a comprehensive history of pharmacy, the later part of which focuses on the Americas, especially the English colonies and the US.

text: "The first 16 paintings in the Great Moments in Pharmacy series pay tribute to the accomplishments of the apothecaries and their predecessors in Babylon, China, Egypt, Persia, and Europe. The remaining 24 paintings are devoted to pharmacy in the Americas, especially in the English colonies and the United States, including coverage of the history of the American Pharmacists Association."

answer: The paintings depict the history of pharmacy. The first 16 focus on the accomplishments of apothecaries and their predecessors in Babylon, China, Egypt, Persia, and Europe. The remaining 24 depict pharmacy in the Americas.

text: "The first 16 paintings in the Great Moments in Pharmacy series pay tribute to the accomplishments of the apothecaries and their predecessors in Babylon, China, Egypt, Persia, and Europe. The remaining 24 paintings are devoted to pharmacy in the Americas, especially in the English colonies and the United States, including coverage of the history of the American Pharmacists Association."

question: Who is the artist of the paintings?

answer: Robert Thom

text: "Great Moments in Pharmacy, a collection of 40 paintings depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy by artist Robert Thom"

answer: Robert A. Thom was the artist of the paintings.

text: "The paintings were completed in the early 1950s by the Michigan-born and Columbus, Ohio, Institute of Fine Arts graduate Robert A. Thom"

answer: Robert Thom, a graduate from the Colombus, Ohio, Institute of Fine Arts.

text: "The paintings were completed in the early 1950s by the Michigan-born and Columbus, Ohio, Institute of Fine Arts graduate Robert A. Thom"

answer: Robert Thom

text: "The paintings were completed in the early 1950s by the Michigan-born and Columbus, Ohio, Institute of Fine Arts graduate Robert A. Thom"

question: When were the paintings made?

answer: The paintings were completed in the early 1950s.

text: "The paintings were completed in the early 1950s"

answer: The paintings were completed in the early 1950s.

text: "The paintings were completed in the early 1950s"

answer: The paintings were completed in the early 1950s.

text: "The paintings were completed in the early 1950s"

answer: In the early 1950s.

text: "The paintings were completed in the early 1950s"

question: How did Pfizer come to possess the paintings?

answer: Pfizer acquired the paintings after merging with Parke-Davis.

text: "The paintings remained the property of Parke-Davis until 2000, when Pfizer became the owner after it merged with Parke-Davis."

answer: Pfizer acquired the paintings when they merged with Parke-Davis, the company that funded the series of paintings.

text: "the ultimate commission of the series was funded by Parke-Davis. The paintings remained the property of Parke-Davis until 2000, when Pfizer became the owner after it merged with Parke-Davis."

answer: Pfizer Inc. gifted the paintings to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation.

text: The question asks about how Pfizer came to own the paintings, not whom they gifted them to. It should be rewritten.

refinement: Pfizer Inc. obtained the paintings after their merger with Parke-Davis.

answer: Pfizer Inc. gifted the paintings to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation.

text: The question asks about how Pfizer came to own the paintings, not whom they gifted them to. It should be rewritten.

refinement: Pfizer Inc. obtained the paintings after their merger with Parke-Davis.

question: Where are the paintings going to be displayed?

answer: They'll be displayed in the Art Gallery of the American Pharmacists Association Headquarters Building.

text: "APhA is privileged to display the collection in the Art Gallery of its Headquarters Building."

answer: The paintings are going to be displayed at the American Pharmacists Association's headquarters building.

text: The answer should specify that the paintings will be at the Art Gallery.

refinement: The paintings are going to be displayed at the Art Gallery of American Pharmacists Association's headquarters building.

text: "APhA is privileged to display the collection in the Art Gallery of its Headquarters Building."

answer: The paintings are going to be displayed in the Art Gallery of the American Pharmacists Association's Headquarters Building.

text: "APhA is privileged to display the collection in the Art Gallery of its Headquarters Building."

answer: The paintings are going to be displayed in the Art Gallery of the American Pharmacists Association Headquarters Building.

text: "APhA is privileged to display the collection in the Art Gallery of its Headquarters Building."

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Pfizer Inc. gifted to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation, Great Moments in Pharmacy, a collection of 40 paintings depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy by artist Robert Thom (1915-1979). The paintings were completed in the early 1950s by the Michigan-born and Columbus, Ohio, Institute of Fine Arts graduate Robert A. Thom. The paintings have been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution where they were viewed by over 300,000 visitors.

text: It's more useful to mention where the paintings can be seen instead of where they have been seen.

refinement: Pfizer Inc. gifted to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation, Great Moments in Pharmacy, a collection of 40 paintings depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy by artist Robert Thom (1915-1979). The paintings were completed in the early 1950s by the Michigan-born and Columbus, Ohio, Institute of Fine Arts graduate Robert A. Thom. The paintings will be displayed in the Art Gallery of the American Pharmacists Association's Headquarters.

text: Pfizer's gift: "Pfizer Inc. gifted to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation, Great Moments in Pharmacy, a collection of 40 paintings depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy by artist Robert Thom"

text: The painter: "The paintings were completed in the early 1950s by the Michigan-born and Columbus, Ohio, Institute of Fine Arts graduate Robert A. Thom"

text: Displayed at the Smithsonian: "The paintings have been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution where they were viewed by over 300,000 visitors."

answer: The Great Moments in Pharmacy collection is a series of 40 paintings depicting the history of pharmacy. The paintings were gifted to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation by Pfizer Inc. and are currently on display in the APhA headquarters building.

text: What the paintings are and the gift: "Pfizer Inc. gifted to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation, Great Moments in Pharmacy, a collection of 40 paintings depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy by artist Robert Thom"

text: Current display: "APhA is privileged to display the collection in the Art Gallery of its Headquarters Building."

answer: The article is about a series of paintings Pfizer is donating to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. The paintings, done by Robert Thom in the early 1950s, depict the history of pharmacy. The paintings will be on display in the Art Gallery at the APhA Headquarters Building.

text: The paintings were donated, not in the process of being donated.

refinement: The article is about a series of paintings Pfizer donated to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. The paintings, done by Robert Thom in the early 1950s, depict the history of pharmacy. The paintings will be on display in the Art Gallery at the APhA Headquarters Building.

text: The gift: "Pfizer Inc. gifted to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation, Great Moments in Pharmacy, a collection of 40 paintings depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy by artist Robert Thom"

text: Current display: "APhA is privileged to display the collection in the Art Gallery of its Headquarters Building."

text: Completion date: "The paintings were completed in the early 1950s"

answer: The Great Moments in Pharmacy collection is a series of 40 paintings depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy by artist Robert Thom. The paintings were gifted to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation in 2007 by Pfizer Inc.

text: The answer should include the current display location of the paintings.

refinement: The Great Moments in Pharmacy collection is a series of 40 paintings depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy by artist Robert Thom. The paintings were gifted to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation in 2007 by Pfizer Inc. They will be displayed at the Art Gallery of the American Pharmacists Association's Headquarters.

text: "Pfizer Inc. gifted to the American Pharmacists Association Foundation, Great Moments in Pharmacy, a collection of 40 paintings depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy by artist Robert Thom"


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She knew the day would not go her way from the sounds stirring up out of the garage. A few dings, a couple of bangs, that was typical. Not like this. This sounded like something gone wrong. Kat pushed up off the couch, wandered her way to the door connecting the house to the garage, and leaned in the frame of it.

There was Vincis, standing in front of a car; its hood was up and he was staring into it’s guts as if it had verbally accosted him, as if it had offended him, personally.

Kat frowned just a bit. She didn’t know who the car belonged to, but she did know it was some high roller, someone who could possibly make Vincis’ day a little less pleasant, if he so felt like it. And why not, right? Why not heap more issues on a guy that was already so high strung, they could use him for the telegraph?

Quietly, she stepped into the garage - but not quietly enough. This was, after all, Vincis’ domain, and nothing happened in here without his knowledge. She got about halfway to him when he turned his head, looking at her out of the corner of his eye. Impossibly bright and blue, eyes he got from his father, much to his dismay.

“H-Hey,” he said, a hint of a smile trying to make it across his features. It didn’t quite make it, but she noticed the attempt. It was enough in her book. “I’m s-sorry. Was I m-making t-too much noise?”

She smiled at him, shaking her head. “Nah, not too much.” Soon she was right beside him, and neatly checked him with her hip. “What are you working on?” And instantly, she could see the way Vincis’ features, which had just started to relax, tighten up again. He turned back forward, gesturing with his hand to the car before them, lips dipping into a frown.

“I c-can’t figure out wh-what’s wrong with it. I’ve tried everyth-thing.” Here, he reached up, running his hand through his hair - something Kat knew he only did, especially with greasy hands, when he was truly upset. Vincis tended to view cars as puzzles - and if he couldn’t fix one….well.

This was his talent. If he were incapable of fixing a car, he generally thought it to mean that he was incapable of performing and from there, things just went downhill. It was the little things that always bothered Vincis, not the big things. Launch an idea at him that might terrify another man, and he handled it like a champ. Give him a car he couldn’t fix?

He tended to take that poorly. Add in the fact that the car happened to belong to some big-wig, and Kat was pretty sure that all was not well upstairs.

The slim, delicate line of her hand reached out, long fingers coiling around his bicep. “How long do you have?” she asked, the dark line of her brow arching.

“Until the end of the w-week.”

And with that, she smiled. “You’ve got plenty of time, baby. You’re the best mechanic in town - you’ll figure it out.”

“But w-what if I’m not the b-best mechanic in town?” he suddenly snapped - and if his flinch was any sign, a little harder than he meant to. Kat wasn’t so much as phased, though.  She just smiled at him, that same lazy, easy smile, the one that had charmed his socks off from the start.

“Well, he doesn’t know that, now does he?” she asked. “And he can damn well wait, just like any other person can.” Vincis’ features crumpled a bit, looking from her to the car.

“I…I j-just don’t w-want to be a s-screwup. N-not in my w-work and…and n-not w-with you,” he muttered, gaze shifting downwards - only to be pulled around when she took his chin, turning his face to her.

“Hey…Vincis, I don’t love you because of the parts of you that I like.”

Briefly, the red-head looked completely, utterly baffled, totally not understanding just what the hell that was supposed to mean.

The ex-prostitute clarified it for him: “I love you for the parts about you I don’t like.”

title: [Short Story][Fiction] Flawed - 707 words

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

Why is Vincis upset?

answer: He is suffering from work-related stress, worrying that he may not be able to fix the car he was working on.

text: The answer can also touch on his anxieties about his relationship.

refinement: He is suffering from work-related stress, worrying that he may not be able to fix the car he was working on. He is also worried about screwing up his relationship with Kat.

answer: Vincis is upset because the car belongs to a high-roller. There are certain issues that can arise if Vincis works on a high-end vehicle. For example, he could damage it and the owner could sue him. He also could not get the car fixed and he wouldn't be a good mechanic. For Vincis this would mean not only being exposed for messing up in his work, but also being exposed for being incapable of taking care of his woman, as Kat noted that he was brought up to do.

text: The line about him being brought up to care for his woman is unattested.

refinement: Vincis is upset because the car belongs to a high-roller. There are certain issues that can arise if Vincis works on a high-end vehicle. For example, he could damage it and the owner could sue him. He also could not get the car fixed and he wouldn't be a good mechanic. For Vincis this would mean not only being exposed for messing up in his work, but also being exposed for being incapable of taking care of his woman.

answer: Vincis is upset because he can't figure out what's wrong with a car that belongs to some high roller. He fears that the high roller will see this as proof that he's not good enough as a mechanic. Kat tries to reassure him that he'll figure it out.

answer: Vincis is upset because he cannot figure out what is wrong with the car he is working on and he worries that he will be a "screwup" in both work and with his girlfriend.

answer: He's upset because he can't figure out what is wrong with the car that he is trying to fix. He understands cars very well and not knowing what to do unsettles him. It is his talent so if he fails here he feels like a failure. It's the little things that bother Vincis. He can handle the big things in life. To make matters worse the car belongs to someone who can make things uncomfortable for Vincis.

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

Why does Vincis think Kat has come into his garage?

answer: She might be upset that he disturbed her.

text: The answer could be more specific as to how he might have disturbed her.

refinement: She might be upset that he disturbed her by making too much noise.

answer: Vincis believes that Kat has come in to make sure he hasn't been making too much noise, because the car he's working on belongs to some high roller. Vincis has tried everything to solve the issue but he's worried he might not be a successful mechanic. Kat reassures him that he'll figure it out because she loves him for parts of him she doesn't like.

text: The subsequent sentences after the first are irrelevant.

refinement: Vincis believes that Kat has come in to make sure he hasn't been making too much noise, because the car he's working on belongs to some high roller.

text: The car belonging to a high roller is irrelevant.

refinement: Vincis believes that Kat has come in to make sure he hasn't been making too much noise.

answer: He thinks that Kat has been disturbed by the noise he is making and has come into the workshop to ask him to tone down the noise

text: Missing period

refinement: He thinks that Kat has been disturbed by the noise he is making and has come into the workshop to ask him to tone down the noise.

answer: It is implied that she is concerned for Vincis and has come to check on him.

text: That is not why Vincis thinks she has come.

refinement: Vincis thinks she has come because he has been making too much noise.

answer: Vincis thinks Kat has come into the garage because Vincis is making too much noise working on a car. Kat shows her support for Vincis by reassuring him that he can figure out the issue with the car. Vincis worries that he is not the best in his work and worries that he is a screw-up with Kat. Kat tries to reassure him by saying she loves him for his parts she doesn't like.

text: Everything beyond the first sentence is irrelevant to the question.

refinement: Vincis thinks Kat has come into the garage because Vincis is making too much noise working on a car.

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

How does Kat know that Vincis has some kind of problem?

answer: Kat knows that Vincis has some kind of problem because she hears noises coming from the garage and sees Vincis aggravated with something. She walks into the room, hears Vincis talking about being unable to fix a car, and realizes that he is upset because of this.

answer: Kat knew there was something seriously wrong by the loud noises in the garage. Normally, Vincis a bit more controllable when it comes to loud noises.

text: The second sentence is unattested.

refinement: Kat knew there was something seriously wrong by the loud noises in the garage.

text: The answer could also mention his anxiety about the car's owner.

refinement: Kat knew there was something seriously wrong by the loud noises in the garage. She also knows he may be anxious since the car's owner is a bigwig.

answer: For the most part, it's the sounds of banging and dings coming from the garage that tell her that something is wrong. Once she goes to investigate, she sees that Vincis is standing in front of a car and experiencing frustration. She also learns that the car belongs to some high roller, who Vincis needs to finish working on by the end of the week. In addition, when pressed about how he will do it, Vincis gets upset and worries that he might not be the best mechanic in town. Kat assures him that it doesn't matter what others think, and she loves him for the parts of him that she doesn't like. It is clear that Vincis has some sort of problem surrounding his ability as a mechanic.

text: The last couple lines are irrelevant.

refinement: For the most part, it's the sounds of banging and dings coming from the garage that tell her that something is wrong. Once she goes to investigate, she sees that Vincis is standing in front of a car and experiencing frustration. She also learns that the car belongs to some high roller, who Vincis needs to finish working on by the end of the week. In addition, when pressed about how he will do it, Vincis gets upset and worries that he might not be the best mechanic in town.

answer: Kat could hear some things bouncing in the garage when she is lounging into the living room. This concerns her and so she goes to investigate.

answer: Kat has become accustomed to the regular noises that come from the garage. The noises that she hears coming from the garage today are quite different from the normal runoff things.


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_ACANTHOTEUTHIS_ is a belemnite genus, a squid-like cephalopod with an internal shell from the Late Jurassic Epoch, related to modern coleoids.

_Acanthoteuthis_ belongs to the belemnoid family Belemnotheutidae in which the pointed rostrum at the back of the phragmocone is lacking.

Taxonomy

The genus _Acanthoteuthis_ was founded by R. Wagner and G. Munster for belemnoids, found in the Solnhofen limestone of Bavaria, which have small hooklets on their arms, sometimes associated with more or less complete remains of the animal.[1] The hooklets are typically compressed and may be beveled on either or both margins on one side.

Munster characterized three species, _A. speciosa_, _A. ferussacii_, and _A. lichtensteinii_, chiefly upon the forms of these hooklets. In _A lichtensteinii_ they are smaller than in _A speciosa_ and more circular in transverse section. D'Orbigny united the three under the name _A. ferussacii_ while Wagner regarded _A. speciosa_ as a valid species but saw no essential difference between Munster's _A. ferussacii_ and _A. lichtensteinii_ so united the two under the name _A. ferussacii_.[2]

Characteristics

[_Acanthoteuthis speciosa_] C. G. Crick (1898)[3] described an _Acanthoteuthis_, _A ferussachi_ with four pairs of arms, all eight of which have two rows of hooklets. The arms are of unequal length, the longest pair being almost 85 mm long, probably with 14 or 15 hooklets per row. The shortest arms are 32 mm long with another pair with a length of 38 mm, all four having 9 or 10 hooklets per row. The fourth pair are about 55 mm long with 12 or 13 hooklets per row. The pairs are in no particular physiological order other than that they are assumed to be bilaterally symmetrical. Other references, e.g. Catalogue of the Mollusca in the collection of the British museum, describe _Acanthoteuthis_ as having ten, rather unequal arms, with two rows of hooks. The fifth pair seem to be auxiliary and are comparatively short.

_Acanthoteuthis_ has a distinctive V-shaped ridge on the dorsal side at the back of its internal shell[4] which seems to be analogous to the median keel in the posterior part of the gladius in most recent squids to which the fins are attached. This indicates that Acanthoteuthis also had fins with similar attachment at the posterior end of the animal, and which may have been broadly oval or rhombohedral. The proostracum in front is flat, of considerable width and not likely to have been covered by muscular mantle,[5] which was probably attached to the lateral edges as in recent _Vampyroteuthis_.

Paleoecology and lifestyle

The absence of a counterbalancing rostrum indicates that _Acanthoteuthis_ lived head down in a vertical orientation, like _Spirula_ and _Mastigoteuthis_.[6] and the presence of an ink sac indicates it inhabited the upper 200 m of oceanic waters.

_Acanthoteuthis_ and other belemnotheutids were thought to have been planktonic forms that inhabited the epipelagic and possibly upper mesopelagic zones over the continental shelves and slopes of Mesozoic continental seas.[7]

[1] G.C.Crick et al.On an Example of Acanthoteuthis ferussaci, Munst. from the Lithographic stone of Solenhofen, Bavaria,... Proceedings of the Malacological Socieity,Vol III Part 1,April,1898

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[4] Rogov M and Bizikov V; New data on Middle Jurassic -Lower Cretaceous Belemnotheutidae of Russia. Their habit and possible mode of life; short papers from International Symposium “Coleoid Cephalopods Through Time” Prague, Sept 2005

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title: Acanthoteuthis

question: What type of species is Acanthoteuthis?

answer: A squid-like cephalopod.

answer: A squid-like cephalopod

answer: Acanthoteuthis is a squid-like cephalopod.

answer: Acanthoteuthis is a squid-like cephalopod with an internal shell from the Late Jurassic Epoch.

question: When was Acanthoteuthis first described?

answer: Acanthoteuthis was first described in 1898.

answer: 1898

answer: Acanthoteuthis was first described in 1898.

answer: Possibly 1898, although this is not stated explicitly.

question: Describe the physical appearance of Acanthoteuthis.

answer: It has four pairs of arms, each of which have two rows of hooklets. It also has a V-shaped ridge on the dorsal side at the back of its internal shell, which suggests that it had fins. The proostracum in front is flat.

answer: Acanthoteuthis is a squid-like cephalopod with an internal shell. It has ten arms, with two rows of hooks on each arm. The arms are of unequal length, with the longest pair being almost 85mm long. The arms are thought to have been used for feeding, and Acanthoteuthis is believed to have lived in the upper 200m of oceanic waters.

answer: Acanthoteuthis is a squid-like cephalopod with an internal shell from the Late Jurassic Epoch, related to modern coleoids. It has a distinctive V-shaped ridge on the dorsal side at the back of its internal shell.

answer: It has a distinctive V-shaped ridge on the dorsal side at the back of its internal shell.

question: What sort of habitats do Acanthoteuthis live in?

answer: Acanthoteuthis lived in the upper 200 meters of oceanic waters.

answer: They are thought to have lived in epipelagic and possibly upper mesopelagic zones over the continental shelves and slopes of Mesozoic continental seas.

text: Upper two hundred meters should be included

refinement: According to the passage, Acanthoteuthis lived in the upper 200 meters of oceanic waters. They are thought to have lived in epipelagic and possibly upper mesopelagic zones over the continental shelves and slopes of Mesozoic continental seas.

answer: According to the passage, Acanthoteuthis lived in the upper 200 meters of oceanic waters. They were thought to inhabit the epipelagic and possibly upper mesopelagic zones over the continental shelves and slopes of Mesozoic continental seas.

answer: Acanthoteuthis live in the epipelagic and possibly upper mesopelagic zones over the continental shelves and slopes of Mesozoic continental seas.

text: Upper 200 meters included

refinement: According to the passage, Acanthoteuthis lived in the upper 200 meters of oceanic waters. They lived in the epipelagic and possibly upper mesopelagic zones over the continental shelves and slopes of Mesozoic continental seas.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Acanthoteuthis is a species of squid-like cephalopod that existed during the Late Jurassic Epoch. It is believed to have been a planktonic form that lived in epipelagic and upper mesopelagic zones over the continental shelves and slopes of Mesozoic continental seas.

answer: Acanthoteuthis is a squid-like cephalopod from the Late Jurassic Epoch, related to modern coleoids. It is thought to have lived in the upper 200 meters of the ocean, feeding on plankton.

answer: Acanthoteuthis is a belemnite genus, a squid-like cephalopod with an internal shell from the Late Jurassic Epoch, related to modern coleoids. Acanthoteuthis belongs to the belemnoid family Belemnotheutidae in which the pointed rostrum at the back of the phragmocone is lacking.

answer: Acanthoteuthis is a belemnite genus, a squid-like cephalopod with an internal shell from the Late Jurassic Epoch. It belongs to the belemnoid family Belemnotheutidae.


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WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine (Wwise) is an audio library game developers can use license to use in their games.

  QuoteWwise WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine is the industry's only complete audio pipeline solution. Designed to suit your workflow, Wwise features the integration of an advanced audio authoring tool and a robust sound engine.

  By addressing the specific needs of both audio programmers and sound designers, Audiokinetic has created the ideal solution for all of today's game development pipelines. Wwise allows you to prototype new projects right out-of-the-box; it is workgroup ready and is easily integrated into next-generation game engines. Working in Wwise will increase your productivity and enhance your creative output while saving you time and money across the audio production of any game title.

They have stated publicly on twitter they are planning Linux support:

  @directhex @TwoLofBees @deepsilver Wwise will be there with SteamOS.  Please contact us if you need linux support now.

  Bernard Rodrigue (@decasteljau) September 27, 2013

I am not too clued up on things like this not being a game programmer or audio man myself, but considering it stopped LIMBO being ported natively I am betting it's not the only one.
Considering how many platforms this audio solution works on it's not surprising it's popular, their website claims it's used in over 300 games.

  QuoteWwise is currently available for the following platforms: Android™, iOS, Mac®, Nintendo 3DS™, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®Vita, Wii™, Wii U™, Windows®, Xbox 360™, Xbox One™ and Windows Phone 8.

According to Ethan Lee who ports quite a few games to Linux, part of the problem with LIMBO not being able to be ported natively was it's use of Wwise, so this will be another barrier down for Linux game development (source).

  QuoteHad Limbo used something other than Wwise, it may have gotten a native Linux version.

Frozenbyte the developers behind the Trine & Shadowground games had to replace Wwise in Trine 2's Linux version because of no Linux support as well:

  QuoteWe licensed Wwise for audio and Bink for video, and they worked reasonably well. Some of the time we saved has been lost since then though, we had to write our own audio system for Linux for example.

Source

I do wonder how many more companies will be announcing Linux support of their products in the near future thanks to Valve's support of it with SteamOS.
Not just that, but I wonder how many more games will be jumping over now we will have another middleware problem out of the way. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

question: What is WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine?

answer: WaveWorks is an audio library that game developers can license and utilize in their games.

answer: WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine is a game audio library that game developers can license to use in their games. It is used to create and manage audio content for games.

answer: WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine is an audio library game developers can use license to use in their games.

answer: WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine is an audio library game developers can use license to use in their games.

question: What does Wwise allow game developers to do?

answer: Wwise allows developers to prototype new projects right out-the-box, and it is easily integrated into the the next-generation game engines.

answer: It allows game developers to prototype new projects right out-of-the-box.

answer: Wwise allows game developers to create and manage audio for their games. It is a middleware solution that can be integrated into game engines.

text: The question seems to seek a response like "Wwise allows you to prototype new projects right out-of-the-box"

refinement: Wwise allows game developers to create and manage audio for their games. It is a middleware solution that can be integrated into game engines. It allows you to prototype new projects right out-of-the-box.

text: Remove the part about it being "a middleware solution"

refinement: Wwise allows game developers to create and manage audio for their games. It allows you to prototype new projects right out-of-the-box.

answer: Answer: Wwise allows game developers to prototype new projects right out-of-the-box, workgroup ready, and easily integrated into next-generation game engines.

text: Add "it is" before "workgroup ready" to fix the grammar

refinement: Answer: Wwise allows game developers to prototype new projects right out-of-the-box; it is workgroup ready, and easily integrated into next-generation game engines.

question: Is Wwise planning Linux support?

answer: According to the passage, it seems that Wwise is planning Linux support, as they have stated that they will be available on SteamOS.

answer: They are planning to offer Linux support.

answer: Yes, Wwise is planning Linux support.

answer: Yes, they have stated publicly on Twitter that they are planning Linux support.

question: Does Wwise currently offer Linux support?

answer: No, it does not.

answer: Not explicitly answered, but it seems as though there have been issues with the Linux operating system and Wwise.

text: It is strongly indicated that it does not yet have Linux support

refinement: It does not; there have been issues with the Linux operating system and Wwise.

answer: No, Wwise does not currently offer Linux support.

answer: According to the passage, Wwise does not currently offer Linux support. However, it is possible that this could change in the future as a result of SteamOS.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Wwise is a popular audio library that is used in many games, but it is not compatible with Linux. This means that some games that use Wwise cannot be ported to Linux. However, with SteamOS now supporting Linux, it is likely that more game developers will be adding Linux support for their games, as Wwise will no longer be a problem.

text: Wwise has stated that they will add Linux support for SteamOS

refinement: Wwise is a popular audio library that is used in many games, but it is not compatible with Linux. This means that some games that use Wwise cannot be ported to Linux. However, the company has announced they will add support for Linux in order to support SteamOS.

answer: This article gives a description of WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine, an audio library for game developers. It also talks about the library's limitations in relation to use in Linux.

text: Be more explicit with regards to Linux

refinement: This article gives a description of WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine, an audio library for game developers. The library does not currently support Linux, but they plan to add support for it soon.

answer: The WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine is an audio library game developers can use license to use in their games. It is used in over 300 games.

text: Fix the grammar of "can use license to use"

refinement: The WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine is an audio library game developers can license to use in their games. It is used in over 300 games.

answer: WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine is a game audio library that is used in over 300 games. It is used in games such as LIMBO, Trine, and Shadowgrounds.


text:
*On one side...*

A soft-spoken, timid wire of a librarian sits at the circulation desk checking in a stack of thick books. She looks up at the sound of the front door opening, smiling at the couple that comes through the door. A man and woman, both middle-aged and lanky, approach the desk. The man, taller and a little more weatherworn, pulls his library card from the leather wallet in his back pocket, handing it to the librarian. Unsure, her smile stays in-place.

“Hey there!” the librarian said brightly, “How can I help you today?”

The man keeps his arm outstretched, holding his card out for the librarian to take. “We would like to check out some books today.”

The librarian looks to the woman, who is staring at her intently. Puzzled. The librarian nods, her smile waning slightly.

“Do you have books on hold back here?” she says, motioning to the stacks behind her with name slips sticking out the tops. The confusion on the man’s face deepens.

“No ma’am. We just want to check out some books.” His card is still brandished, and his wife continues her piercing gaze.

“Well,” the librarian says, trying to keep her brain from over-wiring, “You are in luck. You can just go around and check out whichever  books you’d like from our stacks.” She is sure to point around to the various areas as she says this. The man looks at his wife, bewildered. Her face is unchanging as she slowly turns and takes tentative steps towards the shelves of books. The man takes a moment to lower his hand, and then carefully walks back to follow his wife.

The librarian stands there, blinking after them. What was that?

*From the Other Perspective...*

The lanky couple stood outside the small, but somehow still intimidating building. The man, his face holding more folds than most bulldogs, tried to calm himself. At his side, the stern-faced woman’s only sign of unnerve was the slight shiver of her hand holding onto the slip of paper. They would not fail at this task.

“Are you sure, this is it?” the man asked the woman in a hoarse voice.

“No other building full o’ book around, is there?” the woman spat. The man was oddly comforted by her spiteful tone. She was scared too.
The instructions had been both clear and vague. The tiny slip of paper in the woman’s hand, lovingly placed their by their Dear Leader, contained the tasks they needed to do before returning to their village that evening. It read:

*Woods - Pick up sticks*
*Fruit Stand - Pick up orange*
*Building of Books - Pick up books*

Along with the paper, their Leader had handed the man a strange, small rectangular piece of paper, stiffer than any he’d ever held, with a bunch of black lines and a thick, black strip along the bottom. He said when they got to the Building of Books, they’d know what to do.

The man had retrieved a bundle of sticks from the woods twenty meters from The Temple while the woman went to the corner harlot’s fruit stand and taken the orange. Now, here they were at their final stop, ready to complete their mission and make their Dear Leader proud.

The man heard the woman take a deep breath before they moved.

The two walked in, freezing just past the entrance. The building was unnervingly quiet, and empty excluding a small-framed woman behind the counter, waving thick books under a shining red light. The stern-faced woman narrowed her eyes.

“Witchcraft.” she whispered to the man.

The small witch raised her eyes and smiled a warm smile - far too comfortable for their liking. The man chanced one last glance at his scowling partner and took several unsteady steps towards the desk. The witch behind it put her books down.

*This should be easy*, the man thought. *She’ll know what to do here*.

He approached the wooden counter in front of her, reaching back and retrieving The Card from the worn-out leather wallet Dear Leader had gifted him on the day of his fortieth full moon, holding it out for the witch to take. Instead, she held his gaze, her smile losing some of it’s natural hold. He felt his very core shiver with fear.

“Hey there!” she said brightly, “How can I help you today?”

*Why didn’t she take it?* The man wondered, keeping his arm outstretched.

“We would like to check out some books today,” the man clarified. He drew himself up, hoping his scrawny arms and legs didn’t make him appear a fool. He saw the witch behind the desk shift her gaze to the stern-faced woman, who was staring at her intently. She appeared as puzzled as the man. The witch just nodded, her smile faltering.

“Do you have books on hold back here?” she says, motioning to the shelves of books behind her with little slips of paper poking out from the top of each. The man could feel his confusion showing itself on his wrinkled face.

*Hold? What’s a hold? Why would we have her hold something?*

“No ma’am,” he said carefully, “We just want to check out some books.” Surely she would understand now. Dear Leader had made it so clear! How hard could this be? The room was full of books, all the witch had to do was turn in any direction and grab some for him.

His card was still brandished, and the stern-faced woman continued her piercing gaze. As he looked on, he was surprised to see an odd sort of change come over the witch behind the desk. She wore a tiny smile, but there seemed to be an odd...twitch, frequenting her left eye.

*Maybe this witch was broken*, the man thought with despair. *O the souls of the sinful!*

“Well,” the broken witch said suddenly, “You are in luck. You can just go around-” she pointed to the books and shelves surrounding them, “-and check out whichever  books you’d like from our stacks.”

*Stacks?* The man thought, *we must pick out these filthy books ourselves?*

The wrinkled man looked at the stern-faced woman, bewildered. Her face was unchanging as she slowly turned and took several tentative steps towards the shelves of books. The man, seeing and following suit, slowly lowered his hand, and then carefully walked to follow the woman into the maze of ink and sin. The woman threw an odd and incredulous look at the wrinkled man.

“What was that?!”

title: Two Sides to Every Story

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

Why are the people confused by the library?

answer: The people who visit the library are confused because they expected to hand their library card to the librarian and have her select the books they requested to check out for them. Instead, the librarian told them they could go to the stacks themselves and select the books they wanted. They had never experienced this before, and were puzzled and unnerved by the lack of protocol.

answer: The man and woman in the story are completing a task given to them by their leader, who gave them skinny square note paper with instructions to do mundane tasks at certain locations. It was clear to them that the leader wanted them to do it, so they held their seat the whole time and trusted the leader. They thought that when the man is at the library and hands the note over that she would know what to do. However, when the librarian does not understand the note and does things accordingly, the man and the woman are confused. The note was written in code, of which the librarian was unaware. The librarian confirms this when she passes the man and his wife through as they pick out books and check them out, explaining that she just let them select books from the shelves.

text: Extraneous information.

refinement: They thought that when the man is at the library and hands the note over that she would know what to do. However, when the librarian does not understand the note and does things accordingly, the man and the woman are confused. The note was written in code, of which the librarian was unaware. The librarian confirms this when she passes the man and his wife through as they pick out books and check them out, explaining that she just let them select books from the shelves.

text: The man handed the librarian a library card, not a note written in code. Also, it was the couple and their actions that the librarian didn't understand (not the note).

refinement: They thought that when the man hands over the library card to the librarian, she would know what to do. However, when the librarian does not understand what the man wants, the couple is confused. The librarian confirms this when she passes the man and his wife through as they pick out books and check them out, explaining that she just let them select books from the shelves.

text: Not sure what the librarian confirms. "passes the man and his wife through" is a bit confusing. Needs a rewrite.

refinement: They thought that when the man hands over the library card to the librarian, she would know what to do. However, when the librarian does not understand what the man wants, the couple is confused. The librarian confirms their confusion and explains that they can just select books from the shelves.

answer: The couple is confused because they expected to hand a library card to the librarian in order to check out books, but the librarian has them going through the stacks themselves to pick out whichever books they want. They are bewildered by this process, as they were under the impression that the library was simply there to provide them with books they could check out.

answer: It is clear that the couple (the man and the woman) are in a cult. They refer to a "Dear Leader" and a "Temple." As such it is likely they have never seen normal life before. Apparently they have been raised in the cult their entire life and have never seen a library before. The Dear Leader only gave them an instruction to "Pick up Books."

text: Add a comma.

refinement: It is clear that the couple (the man and the woman) are in a cult. They refer to a "Dear Leader" and a "Temple." As such it is likely they have never seen normal life before. Apparently, they have been raised in the cult their entire life and have never seen a library before. The Dear Leader only gave them an instruction to "Pick up Books."

answer: The library patron is confused when the librarian asks for books on hold, but doesn't take the patron's card.

text: The librarian asked them if they had any books on hold. Also, the man and woman aren't really library patrons because they obviously haven't been in one before and shouldn't be referred to as such. A rewrite is needed.

refinement: The "people", or the man and the woman in the story, were confused by the library because it seems they haven't seen or been in one before. They appear to be members of a group (or a cult) that is cut off from normal society based on several details in the story, including the fact that their authority figure is called "Dear Leader" and they have some sort of Temple near the woods. They don't know what a library is (they call it the Building of Books), much less what a library card is, what it does, and what to do with it once they get there. The man and woman also don't know what to do once inside the library because of the Dear Leader's vague instructions and view the librarian as a witch.

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

Why is the librarian puzzled by the people?

answer: The library patrons enter and simply hand her a library card and ask for books. She informs them they can check out any book they want, but they appear confused. This is an incredibly strange and surreal encounter for her.

text: The man and woman shouldn't be called patrons.

refinement: The man and woman enter and simply hand her a library card and ask for books. She informs them they can check out any book they want, but they appear confused. This is an incredibly strange and surreal encounter for her.

answer: The librarian is puzzled because the people coming into the library seem unfamiliar with how borrowing books works. The man had a library card but did not understand why he does not just go and pick out any books he wants. To the librarian, this just seems odd and unusual.

text: Incorrect verb use on "works". Should be changed to "work".

refinement: The librarian is puzzled because the people coming into the library seem unfamiliar with how borrowing books work. The man had a library card but did not understand why he does not just go and pick out any books he wants. To the librarian, this just seems odd and unusual.

answer: The librarian finds the couple puzzling because they come into her work space without holding onto any books on hold and then proceed to walk around the stacks of books without taking anything. They also react with confusion and fear when the librarian tells them they are able to just select any books they want from the shelves without having any books on hold. The librarian assumes the couple are not used to interacting with the library system and must be unaware of how it works.

text: Change "work space" to "workspace" and change "are" to "is".

refinement: The librarian finds the couple puzzling because they come into her workspace without holding onto any books on hold and then proceed to walk around the stacks of books without taking anything. They also react with confusion and fear when the librarian tells them they are able to just select any books they want from the shelves without having any books on hold. The librarian assumes the couple is not used to interacting with the library system and must be unaware of how it works.

text: This part hasn't happened yet because the couple just arrived and the librarian hasn't explained to them how things work yet.

refinement: The librarian finds the couple puzzling because they come into her workspace without having any books on hold and not selecting anything from the shelves. They also react with confusion and fear when the librarian tells them they are able to just select any books they want from the shelves without having any books on hold. The librarian assumes the couple is not used to interacting with the library system and must be unaware of how it works.

text: This is redundant because the books on hold were already mentioned earlier.

refinement: The librarian finds the couple puzzling because they come into her workspace without having any books on hold and not selecting anything from the shelves. They also react with confusion and fear when the librarian tells them they are able to just select any books they want from the shelves. The librarian assumes the couple is not used to interacting with the library system and must be unaware of how it works.

answer: The man and his wife seem confused and uncertain, but they also seem very determined and have trained themselves not to show any emotion on their faces - alternatively, they may have had their emotions removed.

text: This part of the response never happened in the story.

refinement: The man and his wife seem confused and uncertain of what to do once inside the library. The man held out a library card to the librarian and kept holding it out to her because he didn't know how things worked in a library. The couple seemed lost when the librarian told them they could take any book they want from the shelves. This whole scenario puzzled the librarian.

answer: The librarian is confused because both of them refuse to take the card back to the librarian.

text: The response is incorrect and never happened. The couple didn't refuse to take the card back to the librarian - they didn't even know what to do with it.

refinement: The librarian is puzzled by the man and the woman because they seemed to have no clue how libraries work and what to do when inside of one. The man's actions of holding out the library card to her without saying anything and the woman just staring at her are really puzzling actions.

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

What is the structure of the story?

answer: The story begins by framing the strange encounter the librarian has with the cult members without telling us they are members of a cult. We are as confused as the librarian by the surreal request. Then we go back and see the story from the cult members' perspective and understand why they did not know how a library works.

text: "Cult member" shouldn't be used because the story never mentioned "cult" in a concrete way. The couple being members of a cult is speculation. A safer term would be the couple was part of a group.

refinement: The story begins by framing the strange encounter the librarian has with the couple without telling us they are members of a group that doesn't know what a library is. We are as confused as the librarian by the surreal request. Then we go back and see the story from the couple's perspective and understand why they did not know how a library works.

text: The response must specify what the surreal request is.

refinement: The story begins by framing the strange encounter the librarian has with the couple without telling us they are members of a group that doesn't know what a library is. We are as confused as the librarian when the man brandishes a library card and gives it to the librarian expecting her to give him books. Then we go back and see the story from the couple's perspective and understand why they did not know how a library works.

answer: The first part describes the world from the perspective of the librarian, with one twist at the end. The second part describes the world from the perspective of the characters, with one big twist at the end.

answer: This is a first person account of a couple's interaction with a librarian.

text: The response doesn't really answer the question of what the structure of the story is. It is also one-sided (a couple's interaction with a librarian). Needs a rewrite.

refinement: The story has two parts featuring the different perspectives of the main characters. Part one begins with the librarian's perspective of attending to a couple (man and woman) that seemed confused and didn't know how libraries work. It builds up to the man holding a card to the librarian, expecting her to give him books, which puzzles her. This side of the story ends with the librarian telling the couple that they can choose any book they want from the library's stacks, which makes them even more confused. The second part begins with the couple's perspective of events, looking at the building for the first time and not knowing what to do once they get there. Their story builds from getting mundane orders from Dear Leader to when they first arrive at the library. The man doesn't know what to do with the library card, so he holds it out to the librarian expecting her to tell him what to do or give him books. Their story ends when the librarian doesn't do anything except tell them that they can choose any book from the stacks, which bewilders them even more.

answer: The first three lines herald the arrival of a librarian. The following lines introduce the librarian reaching for the card and a first person perspective narrating the completion of their task. In the fourth line the librarian is replaced by a pair of characters who don't understand how to check out books. The next four lines introduce the instructions they were given and follow their visit in the library. The eighth line is the librarian's question. The next seven lines continue the account of their visit. In the tenth line the couple returns home and find out the instructions were vague. In tenth and eleventh they question the instructions. In the twelfth line the lopen wonder if they are on the right path.

text: The response is confusing and needs to only highlight the beginning, middle, and ending.

refinement: The story begins with the librarian's perspective of dealing with a couple who doesn't know how libraries work. Then it shifts to the couple's perspective of following vague orders and having no clue what to do with a library card. It ends with the couple's confusion when the librarian doesn't take the card and tells the couple they can choose any book they want from the stacks.

answer: This is a two-sided story, narrated from opposing perspectives. The librarian's perspective is first described, detailing the man and woman's confusion when they enter the library trying to check out books. The other perspective then takes over, detailing how the man and woman misunderstood the instructions they received to check out some books.


text:
I'm bleeding.

Black, hot liquid pours from thousands of flesh wounds across my body. Swirling with hate and malice, the putrid fluids of my soul seek relief. Destruction, Terror, Hatred, Anguish, and Pain tear through every fiber of my being as They yearn for freedom. Too long have I held them inside me, using their insistent pounding to keep my very own heart beating.

Thousands of ear piercing shrieks surround me. I clasp my hands around my ears to mute the unrelenting howling until I realize the guttural noises are from my own throat.

Fire sears across each lesion where the hot, black liquid continues to spill out. I gasp deeply and take in hot, stale air, almost choking on acidic blood. The pain is unbearable as my flesh rips to shreds. I shudder uncontrollably as spasms begin to tear through my physical being.

'We seek release'

Somehow I am on the ground; my hands sticky with black blood as I clutch my sides. My knuckles turn white with effort as I try desperately to hold my body together while They slash their way out.

The screaming never stops.

I'm lying in a puddle of my own blood. Black as night, liquid pools around me until I am no longer distinguishable from the dark.

My body goes into shock as We approach the pain threshold. Soon, I cannot feel anything. Flames continue to race along my flesh, as if it is engaged in a tango with the rapidly appearing lacerations. The surface heals as quickly as it tears, leaving thousands of scars, layered over each other; each exit wound a reminder of the abhorrence that I once harbored. Physical exhaustion sets in; my awareness begins to waiver, toeing the fine line of consciousness. My chest heaves as my lungs seek air; instead I choke in more blood. Pressure closes in on me from all sides, impairing my ability to move.

'We seek release'

I stop resisting. I feel the flame licking at my soul as They claw their way out. The flesh wounds continue to weep their dark tears.

An indefinite time later, an uncomfortable silence wakes me. The hot air is suffocating and old as I fill my lungs. Still lying on the ground, I force my eyes open to assess the aftermath. I am afraid of what I might find.

I am Alone.

A moment later, a gentle thump echoes from beneath my rib cage.

title: Release. (408 Words)

question: Who are the main characters of the story?

answer: The narrator.

text: "I am Alone." is an indication that the narrator is the only main character.

answer: The narrator and the black fluid that is full of hate and malice.

text: The black fluid isn't a character, in itself.

text: "Destruction, Terror, Hatred, Anguish, and Pain tear through every fiber of my being as They yearn for freedom." is evidence that the black fluid is full of hate and malice.

answer: The narrator, Destruction, Terror, Hatred, Anguish, and Pain

text: "Destruction, Terror, Hatred, Anguish, and Pain" aren't characters.

question: Why is the narrator bleeding?

answer: The narrator is bleeding from thousands of flesh wounds.

text: "Black, hot liquid pours from thousands of flesh wounds across my body." is evidence that the narrator is bleeding from flesh wounds.

answer: The narrator is bleeding because he is in his own dreamscape.

text: The narrator isn't bleeding because "he is in his own dreamscape"

refinement: The narrator is bleeding because he has thousands of flesh wounds.

text: It's not clear if the narrator is a male or female.

refinement: The narrator is bleeding because they have thousands of flesh wounds.

answer: Putrid fluids of his soul are clawing their way out of his body seeking release, creating thousands of flesh wounds.

text: It's not clear whether the narrator is a male or female.

refinement: Putrid fluids of the narrator's soul are clawing their way out of their body seeking release, creating thousands of flesh wounds.

text: "Swirling with hate and malice, the putrid fluids of my soul seek relief. Destruction, Terror, Hatred, Anguish, and Pain tear through every fiber of my being as They yearn for freedom." is evidence that the putrid fluids are causing the flesh wounds.

text: "Black, hot liquid pours from thousands of flesh wounds across my body." is evidence that the narrator is bleeding through flesh wounds.

text: "Fire sears across each lesion where the hot, black liquid continues to spill out. " is evidence that the fluids are causing the bleeding.

question: Who is screaming "we seek release?"

answer: Destruction, Terror, Hatred, Anguish, and Pain - putrid fluids of his soul.

text: The answer needs to be in sentence case.

refinement: Destruction, terror, hatred, anguish, and pain - putrid fluids of his soul.

text: It's not clear whether the narrator is a male or female.

refinement: Destruction, terror, hatred, anguish, and pain - putrid fluids of their soul.

text: " Swirling with hate and malice, the putrid fluids of my soul seek relief." is probable evidence that the putrid fluids are seeking release.

text: "Destruction, Terror, Hatred, Anguish, and Pain tear through every fiber of my being as They yearn for freedom." is evidence that they're the ones seeking release.

text: There is no answer.

refinement: The narrator's putrid souls, destruction, terror, hatred, anguish, and pain, are the ones screaming for release.

text: There is no answer.

refinement: The narrator's putrid souls, destruction, terror, hatred, anguish, and pain, are the ones screaming for release.

question: Where does the story take place?

answer: That information can’t be found.

answer: The story takes place in a person's mind, possibly during a psychotic break.

text: "A person" is generic; the person here is the narrator.

refinement: The story takes place in the narrator's mind, possibly during a psychotic break.

text: "Thousands of ear piercing shrieks surround me." is probable evidence that the person is going through a psychotic break.

text: "My knuckles turn white with effort as I try desperately to hold my body together while They slash their way out." is probable evidence that the narrator is going through a psychotic break.

answer: The story takes place in the protagonist's mind, or possibly in their soul.

text: "Thousands of ear piercing shrieks surround me. I clasp my hands around my ears to mute the unrelenting howling until I realize the guttural noises are from my own throat." is possible evidence that it's all happening in the protagonist's head.

text: "I feel the flame licking at my soul as They claw their way out. " is possible evidence that it's happening in the protagonist's mind or soul.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: The protagonist is overcome with darkness and allows the negative emotions residing within them to finally break free. They feel unbearable pain as they tear their way out, leaving their body scarred and feeble, until there is nothing left but a void. Deep down, the protagonist knows that they are now Empty.

text: "Deep down, the protagonist knows that they are now Empty." needs to be in sentence case.

refinement: The protagonist is overcome with darkness and allows the negative emotions residing within them to finally break free. They feel unbearable pain as they tear their way out, leaving their body scarred and feeble, until there is nothing left but a void. Deep down, the protagonist knows that they are now empty.

text: The summary misses out on the part where "A moment later, a gentle thump echoes from beneath my rib cage."

refinement: The protagonist is overcome with darkness and allows the negative emotions residing within them to finally break free. They feel unbearable pain as they tear their way out, leaving their body scarred and feeble, until there is nothing left but a void. Deep down, the protagonist knows that they are now empty. Then, a moment later, they feel a thump beneath their rib cage.

text: "Swirling with hate and malice, the putrid fluids of my soul seek relief." is possible evidence that the negative emotions are breaking free.

text: "Fire sears across each lesion where the hot, black liquid continues to spill out. " is evidence that the narrator feels pain as the negative emotions tear out.

text: "I am Alone." is evidence that there's a void.

text: "An indefinite time later, an uncomfortable silence wakes me. " is evidence that the narrator is alone.

text: "My body goes into shock as We approach the pain threshold. Soon, I cannot feel anything." is evidence that the narrator's body is feeble.

answer: The protagonist is struggling with internal pain and becomes overwhelmed by hateful, dangerous emotions. They finally give in – allowing the malevolent emotions to escape – but find themselves essentially alone after the ordeal is over.

text: The summary is missing the part about the protagonist experiencing pain and resisting the emotions.

refinement: The protagonist is struggling with internal pain and becomes overwhelmed by hateful, dangerous emotions. They feel immense pain as the emotions come out, but they try to resist them. They finally give in – allowing the malevolent emotions to escape – but find themselves essentially alone after the ordeal is over.

text: The summary misses out on mentioning the thump that the narrator feels in the end.

refinement: The protagonist is struggling with internal pain and becomes overwhelmed by hateful, dangerous emotions. They feel immense pain as the emotions come out, but they try to resist them. They finally give in – allowing the malevolent emotions to escape – but find themselves essentially alone after the ordeal is over. Finally, they feel a thump from beneath their rib cage.

text: "Destruction, Terror, Hatred, Anguish, and Pain tear through every fiber of my being as They yearn for freedom." is evidence that the narrator is overwhelmed with negative emotions.

text: "I am Alone." is evidence that the narrator is alone.

text: "My knuckles turn white with effort as I try desperately to hold my body together while They slash their way out." is evidence that the emotions are leaving the narrator.

text: "I stop resisting. I feel the flame licking at my soul as They claw their way out. The flesh wounds continue to weep their dark tears." is evidence that the narrator allows the emotions to leave.

answer: The narrator is bleeding profusely from a thousand wounds made by the putrid fluids of his soul - Destruction, Terror, Hatred, Anguish, and Pain - trying to claw their way out of his body. They seek release and are relentless. The narrator suffers a great deal and chokes on his own blood. When the pain finally becomes too great, the narrator loses consciousness. He wakes up alone and thinks it is over, but a gentle thump echoes from beneath his rib cage after a few moments.

text: "Destruction, Terror, Hatred, Anguish, and Pain" need to be in sentence case.

refinement: The narrator is bleeding profusely from a thousand wounds made by the putrid fluids of his soul - destruction, terror, hatred, anguish, and pain - trying to claw their way out of his body. They seek release and are relentless. The narrator suffers a great deal and chokes on his own blood. When the pain finally becomes too great, the narrator loses consciousness. He wakes up alone and thinks it is over, but a gentle thump echoes from beneath his rib cage after a few moments.

text: It's not clear if the narrator is a male or female.

refinement: The narrator is bleeding profusely from a thousand wounds made by the putrid fluids of their soul - destruction, terror, hatred, anguish, and pain - trying to claw their way out of their body. They seek release and are relentless. The narrator suffers a great deal and chokes on their own blood. When the pain finally becomes too great, the narrator loses consciousness. They wake up alone and think it is over, but a gentle thump echoes from beneath their rib cage after a few moments.

text: "Destruction, Terror, Hatred, Anguish, and Pain tear through every fiber of my being as They yearn for freedom." is evidence that the putrid fluids are the ones mentioned in the answer.

text: "I gasp deeply and take in hot, stale air, almost choking on acidic blood." is evidence the narrator chokes on their own blood.

text: "I stop resisting. I feel the flame licking at my soul as They claw their way out. The flesh wounds continue to weep their dark tears" is evidence of the narrator's unconsciousness.

text: "A moment later, a gentle thump echoes from beneath my rib cage." is evidence of the gentle thump below the rib cage.

text: "My knuckles turn white with effort as I try desperately to hold my body together while They slash their way out." is evidence that the putrid fluids are pushing relentlessly.

answer: The protagonist has been holding various dark emotions inside them for too long and they've now ripened into a full on physical manifestation. They begin to bleed from many wounds as the emotions finally find their release. Once the dark emotions have left the body, all that is left is aching isolation.

text: The summary is missing the part about the narrator succumbing to the emotions.

refinement: The protagonist has been holding various dark emotions inside them for too long and they've now ripened into a full on physical manifestation. They begin to bleed from many wounds as the emotions finally find their release. The narrator tries to resist them but finally stops. Once the dark emotions have left the body, all that is left is aching isolation.

text: The summary is missing the part "A moment later, a gentle thump echoes from beneath my rib cage."

refinement: The protagonist has been holding various dark emotions inside them for too long and they've now ripened into a full on physical manifestation. They begin to bleed from many wounds as the emotions finally find their release. The narrator tries to resist them but finally stops. Once the dark emotions have left the body, all that is left is aching isolation. A moment later, the narrator feels a gentle thump beneath their rib cage.

text: "I'm lying in a puddle of my own blood. Black as night, liquid pools around me until I am no longer distinguishable from the dark." is evidence that the narrator is bleeding.

text: "Black, hot liquid pours from thousands of flesh wounds across my body." is evidence that the narrator has many wounds.

text: "Too long have I held them inside me, using their insistent pounding to keep my very own heart beating." is evidence that the narrator has kept the emotions inside him for too long.

text: "I am Alone." is evidence that the narrator is alone after the ordeal.

answer: The narrator has been overwhelmed with anguish and hate for such a long time that they become a vessel for these emotions. Eventually they begin to yearn for liberation from a life filled with pain and hatred, allowing the emotions to spill forth. The chaotic outpouring of emotion results in an intense physical struggle, and ultimately the release of the hateful energy from the narrator. After the release, however, they are left alone and numb, awaiting another challenge to begin.

text: "anguish and hate" aren't the only emotions the narrator is overwhelmed with.

refinement: The narrator has been overwhelmed with anguish, destruction, terror, pain, and hate for such a long time that they become a vessel for these emotions. Eventually they begin to yearn for liberation from a life filled with pain and hatred, allowing the emotions to spill forth. The chaotic outpouring of emotion results in an intense physical struggle, and ultimately the release of the hateful energy from the narrator. After the release, however, they are left alone and numb, awaiting another challenge to begin.

text: "Eventually they begin to yearn" is missing a comma.

refinement: The narrator has been overwhelmed with anguish, destruction, terror, pain, and hate for such a long time that they become a vessel for these emotions. Eventually, they begin to yearn for liberation from a life filled with pain and hatred, allowing the emotions to spill forth. The chaotic outpouring of emotion results in an intense physical struggle, and ultimately the release of the hateful energy from the narrator. After the release, however, they are left alone and numb, awaiting another challenge to begin.

text: The summary doesn't mention that the narrator resisted the release of the emotions first.

refinement: The narrator has been overwhelmed with anguish, destruction, terror, pain, and hate for such a long time that they become a vessel for these emotions. Eventually, they begin to yearn for liberation from a life filled with pain and hatred, allowing the emotions to spill forth, after initially resisting. The chaotic outpouring of emotion results in an intense physical struggle, and ultimately the release of the hateful energy from the narrator. After the release, however, they are left alone and numb, awaiting another challenge to begin.

text: The summary misses out on the part "A moment later, a gentle thump echoes from beneath my rib cage."

refinement: The narrator has been overwhelmed with anguish, destruction, terror, pain, and hate for such a long time that they become a vessel for these emotions. Eventually, they begin to yearn for liberation from a life filled with pain and hatred, allowing the emotions to spill forth, after initially resisting. The chaotic outpouring of emotion results in an intense physical struggle, and ultimately the release of the hateful energy from the narrator. After the release, however, they are left alone and numb, awaiting another challenge to begin. They feel a gentle thump from beneath their rib cage a moment later.

text: "Too long have I held them inside me, using their insistent pounding to keep my very own heart beating." is evidence that the narrator has harbored the emotions for too long.

text: "I stop resisting." is evidence that the narrator lets the emotions spill forth.

text: "I'm lying in a puddle of my own blood. Black as night, liquid pools around me until I am no longer distinguishable from the dark." is evidence that there was physical struggle.

text: "My body goes into shock as We approach the pain threshold." is evidence that the narrator had to go through a physical struggle.

text: "Black, hot liquid pours from thousands of flesh wounds across my body. " is evidence that the narrator had to go through a physical struggle.

answer: In this piece, the author reflects on letting go of all the hate and malice within themselves. After finally letting go, they let the darkness inside them pour out, in the form of bloody wounds. When all was over, there was just silence remaining. Only then did the author realize that their heart was beating on its own.

text: The summary misses out on the part where the narrator resists letting the emotions go.

refinement: In this piece, the author reflects on letting go of all the hate and malice within themselves. Initially, the author resists the emotions. After finally letting go, they let the darkness inside them pour out, in the form of bloody wounds. When all was over, there was just silence remaining. Only then did the author realize that their heart was beating on its own.

text: "A moment later, a gentle thump echoes from beneath my rib cage." is evidence that the narrator felt their heart beating.

text: "An indefinite time later, an uncomfortable silence wakes me." is evidence that there was only silence when everything was over.

text: "I'm lying in a puddle of my own blood. Black as night, liquid pools around me until I am no longer distinguishable from the dark." is evidence that the darkness leaves the narrator in the form of bloody wounds.

text: "Swirling with hate and malice, the putrid fluids of my soul seek relief." is evidence the narrator was letting the hate and malice leave.


text:
    High school would be starting next week. Until this morning, that had been the only thing on 15 year old Allerton Solvaire’s mind. He had gone shopping for new clothes yesterday with his mother. Although none of his classmates were old enough to drive, he seemed to be the only one that had to show up at the mall with a parent. How his classmates managed to get to the mall always eluded him.
Now, here in the forest behind his home, the other end of the universe seemed closer than yesterday at the mall. Al realized he could not remember the last time he had walked this path, nor could he remember why he stopped coming. His mother would have a similar realization next Sunday when she would attend Mass at St. Peter’s for the first time in almost 25 years.
    The mourning doves above him and the ferns on either side of his path stood in stark contrast with the sparsely scattered beer cans and candy wrappers. He hurried his pace just a bit. It wasn’t so much that he was in hurry to get anywhere as much as he wanted to increase the distance from where he had come.
He passed the spot where seven years earlier, he and his then best friend Jimmy Radcliffe from next door had built one of their countless tree forts. The forts had never consisted of much more than large branches, rope, and bits of scrap wood that Al had managed to smuggle from his father’s shed. On the day that Jimmy and Al were building the fort that he now passed, Jimmy had told him how his father would often come home from work drunk and angry and hit Jimmy and his mother. Jimmy told him how his father would yell at them both, calling them “ungrateful fucks.”
    This day was two firsts for Al. It was the first day that he had ever really heard “the f-word” said aloud, and it was the first day he had ever felt real hatred for a person: Mr. Radcliffe. Al and Jimmy didn’t speak much of the rest of that day while they worked on the fort.
Al stayed awake in bed that night crying quietly to himself.
Because his best friend’s father was a monster.
Because there was nothing he, a stupid little kid, could do about it.
Because for the first time he realized things aren’t always okay.

    Al reached the part of the forest where the path opened into a small field with tall pine trees along the perimeter. He surveyed his old territory. The same patch of tall blue flowers along the west. The same zigzag streak of clovers hugged close to the ground in the center. Even the same inexplicable rustying car door opposite the path that brought him here. The car door still defying logic by lying in a field almost 400 yards from the nearest road.
He and Jimmy used to imagine ways that the car door had ended up here. Each time they would pass the it, the story would become more elaborate and the two of them would laugh endlessly, as only two eight-year old boys can do.
    Al walked to the patch of clovers and sat down. It was almost 11am on a breezy Friday in September and Allerton Jeffrey Solvaire wished that he was crying. Crying the way he heard his mother this morning as he slipped out the backdoor into the woods.

    It always had seemed to Al that when he cried, all of the conflicting thoughts and emotions circling each other in his mind were simplified into one compressed outburst. Things make sense when you are crying, even if the feeling is horrific, at least it makes sense. The only thing Al wanted more than to cry was for it to be yesterday, or for him to wake up in bed and realize today was just a dream. Since this wasn’t going to happen, he continued to sit in the patch of clovers.
Jimmy Radcliffe’s drunken father was the first person Al had ever felt hate for. Today, he felt a new type of hate. The idea of hate stemming from a deep love was a few year’s beyond Al’s understanding, but you don’t have to fully understand something to experience it full force.
It was just like Rob to do this.
Rob was 23.
Was.
Rob was Al’s only brother.
Was.

Al was sitting down in the living room watching TV after breakfast this morning. His parents were in he kitchen washing dishes with the radio on.
“And she‘ll have fun, fun, fun ‘til her daddy takes her T-Bird awaaaaay…”

Al’s least favorite Beach Boys song.

    Al glanced out the window and immediately saw the men with the flag walking up to his front door. He saw the man carrying the flag and knew.
It was just like Rob to run off to some goddamned foreign country to protect other people’s families and leave his own behind. Just like him to not think of Al. Just like Rob to go off and get blown up or shot or run over or… or whatever, and die and leave him here alone.
Rob was an army officer.
Was.
From now on, everything about him would be past tense.

Rob was in the army.

Rob was my brother.

Rob was enough of a jerk to leave me here with no brother.

“Now he’s just a goddamned flag and a medal that we’re gonna hang over the mantle and stare at,” Al said aloud without realizing it.

    He stood up, dusted off the bottom of his jeans and approached one of the large pine trees along the edge of the field. As he began to climb the branches, he imagined the scene back at his house. The two Army officers would have left by now. His father would be standing next to his mother. His father silent, with one hand holding his coffee and one around Al’s mom.

title: [RF] thousand words about a boy and his brother. Any comments welcome.

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

What does the story say about Jimmy?

answer: The story implies that Jimmy was abused by his father. Jimmy shared this information with Al and the two kids built a tree fort together. Although Al was profoundly upset about what Jimmy's father did to him, he also felt helpless. The story also discusses Al's brother Rob who left for service in the military and has now died. The story implies that Al feels immense both hate and sadness for Rob's choice.

text: This doesn't answer the question

refinement: The story implies that Jimmy was abused by his father. Jimmy shared this information with Al and the two kids built a tree fort together. Although Al was profoundly upset about what Jimmy's father did to him, he also felt helpless.

text: The sentence is unclear since Jimmy told Al clearly what was happening

refinement: As Jimmy and Al built a tree fort together, Jimmy told Al how his father would beat him and his mom. Although Al was profoundly upset about what Jimmy's father did to him, he also felt helpless.

answer: Jimmy was Allerton's best friend. Their forts were just made of branches, rope, and scraps of wood taken from Al's dad's shed. Al and Jimmy didn't talk much after Jimmy told Al that his dad was drinking and hitting him and his mom. Al began to imagine ways the car door ended up 400 yards from a road. Allery and Jimmy used to imagine the car door's presence there.

text: This is unclear and outside of the scope of the question.

refinement: Jimmy was Allerton's best friend. Their forts were just made of branches, rope, and scraps of wood taken from Al's dad's shed. Al and Jimmy didn't talk much after Jimmy told Al that his dad was drinking and hitting him and his mom. Al felt sad and helpless. He hated Jimmy's dad.

answer: Allerton Solvaire's best friend in elementary school was named Jimmy Radcliffe. He lived next door to Allerton. Their friendship eventually faded as they matured. One day while they were building a tree fort, Jimmy told Allerton that his father often came home drunk and hit him as well as his mother. Rob often called them both "ungrateful fucks". The boys didn't speak about it again for the rest of the time they worked on their fort. Eventually their friendship faded, just like in elementary school.

text: Rob was Al's brother and not Jimmy's father

refinement: Allerton Solvaire's best friend in elementary school was named Jimmy Radcliffe. He lived next door to Allerton. Their friendship eventually faded as they matured. One day while they were building a tree fort, Jimmy told Allerton that his father often came home drunk and hit him as well as his mother. His father often called them both "ungrateful fucks". The boys didn't speak about it again for the rest of the time they worked on their fort. Eventually their friendship faded, just like in elementary school.

text: This repeats previously shared information.

refinement: Allerton Solvaire's best friend in elementary school was named Jimmy Radcliffe. He lived next door to Allerton. Their friendship eventually faded as they matured. One day while they were building a tree fort, Jimmy told Allerton that his father often came home drunk and hit him as well as his mother. His father often called them both "ungrateful fucks". The boys didn't speak about it again for the rest of the time they worked on their fort.

answer: The story says that Jimmy's father was abusive and that he shared this experience with Al. Jimmy was Al's childhood friend and confidante, upon whom Al relied for support in the wake of Rob's absence.

text: This is not implied by the text.

refinement: The story says that Jimmy's father was abusive and that he shared this experience with Al. Jimmy was Al's childhood friend and confidante.

answer: Jimmy was Al's best friend when they were really young. They would build tree forts together. They also used amuse themselves by coming up with scenarios for why a car door ended up in the field. Jimmy had an abusive drunken father who would hit him and his mother. Jimmy confided this in Al one day, and they didn't talk much for the rest of the day.

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

Summarize the nature descriptions.

answer: Al makes his way through the forest. He emerges on a field with tall pine trees.

text: Incomplete answer

refinement: The forest behind Allerton Solvaire's home is full of mourning doves, ferns, bees, and tall pine trees. Al's old territory is occupied by familiar landmarks such as blue flowers, clover, and an inexplicable car door. Since his brother's death, Al has encountered new sensations of hatred and grief which he expresses by climbing high into a pine tree.

answer: The forest behind Allerton Solvaire's home is full of mourning doves, ferns, bees, and tall pine trees. Al's old territory is occupied by familiar landmarks such as blue flowers, clover, and an inexplicable car door. Since his brother's death, Al has encountered the new sensations of hatred and grief which he expresses by climbing high into a pine tree.

answer:
"He hurried his pace just a bit. It wasn’t so much that he was in hurry to get anywhere as much as he wanted to increase the distance from where he had come."
"As he began to climb the branches, he imagined the scene back at his house. The two Army officers would have left by now. His father would be standing next to his mother. His father silent, with one hand holding his coffee and one around Al’s mom.

text: This fails to answer the question.

refinement: The forest behind Allerton Solvaire's home is full of mourning doves, ferns, bees, and tall pine trees. Al's old territory is occupied by familiar landmarks such as blue flowers, clover, and an inexplicable car door. Since his brother's death, Al has encountered new sensations of hatred and grief which he expresses by climbing high into a pine tree.

answer: On a breezy morning, the path where Al is walking includes mourning doves and ferns on either side. The forest's path opens up into a small field where tall pine trees line the perimeter.  The field contains patches of tall blue flowers on one side, and streaks of clovers in the center.

answer: The forest behind the protagonist's home is lush with ephemeral flora and fauna. The rusting car door makes a strange appearance, while the protagonist's brother Rob's service in the Army leads to thoughts of a bleak future. There are many natural motifs, primarily focusing on nature's power to comfort and diminish on different occasions.

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

Summarize Al's main conflict.

answer: Al is struggling both with Rob having joined the military and then dying while on duty, and his own aching sense of loss. His primary conflict is the tension between his love and loyalty for Rob and the sharp and painful sting of his brother's abandonment.

answer: Al Jeffrey is distressed about his brother, Rob, because Rob's father is an abusive drunk and he ran away to join the army without moral about his family. Al feels a lot of guilt over the incident because it was him to told him about the abuse.

text: Very confused

refinement: Al is struggling both with Rob having joined the military and then dying while on duty, and his own aching sense of loss. His primary conflict is the tension between his love and loyalty for Rob and the sharp and painful sting of his brother's abandonment.

answer: Al's main conflict is the death of his brother Rob and his emotions towards this news. Before he learned that his brother died, he was only thinking about starting high school and now this is all he can think about. He wants to cry, and wishes for it to be yesterday or realize this is only a dream. He feels hatred towards Rob for dying, and feels that he abandoned him selfishly.

text: Grammatical error

refinement: Al's main conflict is the death of his brother Rob and his emotions about this news. Before he learned that his brother died, he was only thinking about starting high school and now this is all he can think about. He wants to cry, and wishes for it to be yesterday or realize this is only a dream. He feels hatred towards Rob for dying, and feels that he abandoned him selfishly.

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: Al's main conflict is the death of his brother Rob and his emotions about this news. Before he learned that his brother died, he was only thinking about starting high school and now this is all he can think about. He wants to cry, and wishes it were yesterday or that this was but a dream. He feels hatred towards Rob for dying, and feels that he abandoned him selfishly.

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: Al's main conflict is the death of his brother Rob and his emotions about this news. Before he learned that his brother died, he was only thinking about starting high school and now this is all he can think about. He wants to cry and wishes it were yesterday or that it was only a dream. He hates Rob for dying, and feels selfishly abandoned.

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: Al's main conflict is the death of his brother Rob and his emotions about this news. Before he learned of his brother's death, his only thoughts were of starting high school and now his mind is filled with thoughts of his brother's betrayal and abandonment. He wants to cry and wishes it were yesterday or that this was but a dream. He hates Rob for dying and feels selfishly abandoned.

answer: Al's main conflict is that his brother abandoned their family and went off to war. Al feels both anger and deep pain over this abandonment. While the conflict is personal and emotional, the roots of it lie in a lack of understanding. The two sides of the conflict are whether or not Rob's decision was justified, and if there was anything Al could have done to prevent it.

text: This answer fails to mention that Rob is dead.

refinement: Al has just discovered that his brother, Rob has died in military action. Al's main conflict is that his brother abandoned their family and went off to war. Al feels both anger and deep pain over this abandonment. While the conflict is personal and emotional, the roots of it lie in a lack of understanding. The two sides of the conflict are whether or not Rob's decision was justified, and if there was anything Al could have done to prevent it.

text: This sentence implies that Rob deliberately abandoned Al.

refinement: Al has just discovered that his brother, Rob has died in military action. Al's main conflict is that he feels his brother abandoned the family when he went off to war. Al feels both anger and deep pain over this abandonment. While the conflict is personal and emotional, the roots of it lie in a lack of understanding. The two sides of the conflict are whether or not Rob's decision was justified, and if there was anything Al could have done to prevent it.

text: This misinterprets the conflict

refinement: Al has just discovered that his brother, Rob has died in military action. Al's main conflict is that he feels his brother abandoned the family when he went off to war. Al feels both anger and deep pain over this abandonment. While the conflict is personal and emotional. Al loves his brother but hates him too. These conflicting emotions stem from his huge loss and his belief that Rob is responsible for the pain they all feel.

answer: All later that day, Al very much reflects on all the things he's lost as a result of his brother's death. He can't comprehend did he was not the least bit arsed to go barad while he was alive. He imagines his father must be the same way. Rob, on the other hand, is nowhere near the brother Al wishes he had.

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

What does the text say about Al's feelings towards Rob?

answer: The text indicates that Al feels hatred for Rob for running away from his responsibilities, leaving Al alone. Al also feels sadness and betrayal over Rob's death.

answer: Though Rob was his brother, he did not want to call him that because he left Al to be in the army. Al found his brother's life quite reckless and was not psyched that he would return so soon. Rob had recently been promoted to an official officer, and left before anyone could congratulate him. Al is upset that their time of peace was short-lived thanks to his irresponsible sibling. He even says that Rob is not his brother anymore, he is just a flag.

text: This is a misinterpretation. Rob is dead so he is no longer Al's brother as once he was

refinement: Al found his brother's life quite reckless and was not psyched that he would return so soon. Rob had recently been promoted to an official officer and left before anyone could congratulate him. Al is upset that their time of peace was short-lived thanks to his irresponsible sibling. He even says that Rob is not his brother anymore, he is just a flag.

text: Al's brother will never return.

refinement: Rob had recently been promoted to an official officer and left before anyone could congratulate him. Al is upset that their time of peace was short-lived thanks to his irresponsible sibling. He even says that Rob is not his brother anymore, he is just a flag.

text: This is inaccurate and incoherent

refinement: Rob loves his brother but he has been deeply hurt by his death. He is angry that his brother no longer exists in the present. He feels as though Rob, his brother, has abandoned his family to protect others. So, he feels betrayed.

answer: Rob was Al's brother, and was part of the military. The two were not close over the course of their lives. Rob's plan of running away from their mother who was a monster and their abusive father to some foreign country to save other people's families from disasters backfires when a disaster strikes at home, and Rob dies in the process. Al feels betrayed and sad that he had no prior knowledge about this decision of Rob's, and is even more hurt and feels dismayed by the fact that his remains are just a flag and a medal and that those are only to be hung "over the mantle and stared at."

text: Misleading

refinement: Rob loves his brother but he has been deeply hurt by his death. He is angry that his brother no longer exists in the present. He feels as though Rob, his brother, has abandoned his family to protect others. So, he feels betrayed.

answer: The text says that Al feels a type of hate towards Rob stemming from deep love. Al feels that Rob has abandoned him and left him behind by going off to war. Al is upset, angry, and hurt.

answer: Al believes it's just like Rob to go run off to a foreign country as an army officer to protect other people's families while he leaves his own behind. He believes it's typical of Rob to not think of him. He is hurt and sees Rob as a jerk for leaving him without a brother. With Rob dead, he believes now all he is is a flag and medal that can be hung over the mantle and stared at.