In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.

Just 90 miles away, Cuba inevitably shares a long history with the United States, from conquistadors to the Spanish-American War to the Cold War. Here are some of the top moments in that history, even before the countries came into being. Old World meets New World Christopher Columbus lands on Cuba in 1492 and claims the island for Spain, leading the way for that country's conquistadors to explore the Caribbean and the part of the U.S. Southeast that's now Florida, among other parts of the Americas. Spanish-American War The United States helps Cuba win independence from Spain in a war between the European country and the Americans in 1898. In one of the more famous moments, Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up Cuba's Kettle Hill during the Battle of Santiago, and the so-called 1st Volunteer Cavalry become instant heroes.The United States helped Cuba win independence from Spain in 1898The new Republic of Cuba allows the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo in 1903U.S. comes to brink of nuclear war with Cuba and Soviet Union in 1962A custody battle over Elian Gonzalez becomes an international incident in 1999 
 Questions:The U.S. occupation of Cuba lasts until 1902, during which _ forces modernize the capital's infrastructure. (A) Cuba (B) United States (C) Spanish-American War (D) Cold War (E) Old World (F) New World (G) Christopher Columbus (H) Spain (I) Caribbean (J) U.S. Southeast (K) Florida (L) Americas (M) European (N) Theodore Roosevelt (O) Rough Riders (P) Kettle Hill (Q) Battle of Santiago (R) Volunteer Cavalry (S) Republic of Cuba (T) Guantanamo (U) Soviet Union (V) Elian Gonzalez
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A British woman told today of her horror at finding her two best friends shot dead on a sofa at a villa in Spain. Peter Tarsey and his wife, Jean, both 77, were found covered in a green raincoat, each killed with a single bullet in a double murder of 'terrible cruelty'. The friend, Ann, said she had gone to the house on Sunday afternoon with another friend because she was concerned at not being able to reach the couple on the phone. The expat, who had been friends with the couple for 25 years, said: 'I knew something was wrong as soon as we got there. What we found was like something out of your worst nightmare.Peter Tarsey and his wife, Jean, both 77, each killed with single bulletFriends went to their villa after being unable to reach them on phoneThey found them in each other's arms 'like he was protecting his wife'British expat friend: 'It was like something out of your worst nightmare' 
 Questions:The four friends went out for lunch every Sunday and _ became concerned when she could not raise them on the phone. (A) British (B) Spain (C) Peter Tarsey (D) Jean (E) Ann
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A suspected serial killer has denied brutally murdering three women in a popular Spanish tourist destination. German national Abdelkader Salhi became known in Spain as the '10 killer' after he allegedly murdered two prostitutes on August 10 and September 10, 2011. Both victims had their credit cards and PIN numbers stolen before they were repeatedly stabbed to death. Salhi, 46, was arrested at a gym near his home in Fontana Beach, Riviera del Sol, a kilometre from the first victim's house in October 2011. At the time of his arrest, he was using a forged Irish passport under the name of Martin Sparitt.Abdelkader Salhi was arrested for alleged murder of two prostitutes in 2011Also accused of killing a third woman in the popular Spanish destinationSentenced to 18 years in 1988 for killing a woman in a robbery in GermanySalhi has been told he will face up to 63 years in jail if he is found guilty 
 Questions:Salhi has lived in Spain since 2007, according to _ newspaper Diario de Sevilla. (A) Spanish (B) German (C) Abdelkader Salhi (D) Spain (E) Salhi (F) Fontana Beach (G) Riviera del Sol (H) Irish (I) Martin Sparitt (J) Germany

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