The graying middle-aged nurse who doesn’t ___________ but sits by and monitors the computers and phones, gives a little nod and stands up as if accepting a nomination.
A.hold her breath B.tell her in person
C.attend to the patients D.clear her throat
“Aren’t you in the Crack House Quartet?” a guy in a Hillary Clinton mask asked me, ___________ some hard-core band that Adam loved and I hated.
A.turning to B.backing out C.working out D.referring to
She jokes that this is the reason her family moved here, when in fact it was because her father was fired to ___________.
A.march down the halls B.run a computer-chip plant
C.keep us both occupied for hours D.picture her snapping gum
Gramps took me to high tea and shopping, although for dinner, ___________ .Gran had made at some fancy place on Fisherman’s Wharf and instead wandered into Chinatown, looking for the restaurant with the longest line of people waiting outside, and ate there.
A.we skipped out on the reservations B.I root for her
C.Adam broke into an embarrassed smile D.He was always surrounded by
Am I a ghost? Could I ___________ in Hawaii?
A.keep an eye on B.transport myself to a beach
C.give me a second glance D.take the tape off
They are all blond and fair and I’m like their ___________ image, brown hair and dark eyes.
A.temporary B.fragile C.negative D.sharp
