No, I was thinking more like a distraction. You know, like ___________ so the nurses all come running out.
A.relieving him of his burden B.leaving things up to the fates
C.skipping practice D.making the fire alarm go off
I’m sure my grandparents would actually be happy to help Adam. __________, and they like him a lot.
A.I mean to follow them B.It takes me a while to locate my family
C.They have met him a bunch of times D.Adam sinks to the floor
Kim who, judging by Mrs. Schein’s absence, must have ___________, to let her stay with Adam and me.
A.convinced her mother to go home B.made her way toward the door
C.cancelled their five-night tour D.made sense to her
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
