TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
PROBLEM: story: Lexie was so excited for Halloween. She dressed up as a pony. She went to lots of houses to get candy. Lexi got scared by a boy in a scary mask. She never wants to participate in Halloween again.
 selected sentence: She dressed up as a pony.

SOLUTION: Lexie was excited for Halloween >Causes/Enables> she dressed up as a pony

PROBLEM: story: Terry's life long dream was to meet Joey Logano. He went to Nascar's Daytona Race Track. He paid for a VIP Pit Pass. Once on Pit Row, he looked everywhere for Joey Logano. He met him and got his autograph.
 selected sentence: He paid for a VIP Pit Pass.

SOLUTION: Terry goes to Nascar's Daytona Race Track >Causes/Enables> Terry pays for a VIP Pit Pass

PROBLEM: story: In the morning I got out of bed a little late. To make up for lost time I did not make a lunch. By the time I left the house I was only 2 minutes late. The traffic was light so I made it to work on time. My boss had no idea I was running late that morning.
 selected sentence: To make up for lost time I did not make a lunch.

SOLUTION:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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I woke up late >Causes/Enables> I did not make lunch

