QUESTION: John wanted respect, but Lud didn't even act like he was alive. What was Lud doing?
Options:
- befriending
- disparagement
- ignoring
- dishonor
- contumely
ANSWER: Let me think step-by-step: Lud didnt act like he was alive shows that Lud ignored him. The one who wants respect cant tolerate when he is ignored by someone. So the answer must be ignoring.

QUESTION: Skiing can be very risky, it can be the cause of a very serious what?
Options:
- fall down
- fall in
- getting cold
- accident
- trip and fall
ANSWER: Let me think step-by-step: Accidents are caused in skiing. Skiing can be very risky as it can cause a very serious accident. So the answer must be accident.

QUESTION: He always tried to shop local, he didn't like to support what kind of product?
Options:
- homegrown
- foreign
- national
- far away
- worldwide
ANSWER: Let me think step-by-step: Foreign products are out of nation. Local products are made in the nation. Someone who supports local shopping will not support foreign products. So the answer must be foreign.

QUESTION: Jane bought a small dog half way through her trip while driving back home to Toronto from Mexico.  Where might she have bought the dog?
Options:
- canada
- illinois
- basket
- ball stopped
- person's house
ANSWER:

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Let me think step-by-step: While Jane was driving back home to Toronto from Mexico, she might have bought a small dog from illinois which was half way through her trip. So the answer must be illinois.