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.
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Question: Big Sur, California (CNN) -- A nearly uncontrollable 550-acre wildfire showed no mercy Tuesday and burned several homes in California's Big Sur, including the fire chief's. That twist wasn't lost on Fire Chief Martha Karstens of the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade. She oversees firefighters in a coastal wilderness renowned for its raw beauty. "The irony doesn't escape me, and again, I try to set an example for fire clearance," Karstens told CNN. With severe drought conditions in the chaparral and timberland, the erratic fire was burning nearly uncontrollably, with only 5% of it contained, authorities said. Are you there? Stay safe, share your imagesNEW: The wildfire burns several houses, including the fire chief'sNEW: "The irony doesn't escape me," fire chief saysNEW: Firefighters have 36 hours before 30-mph winds arrive, CNN's Chad Myers saysThe Pfeiffer Fire is virtually untamed, with only 5% contained 
 Questions:"The situation was too much," _ said of the wildfire, whose growth potential was rated "high" by fire officials. (A) Big Sur (B) California (C) CNN (D) Martha Karstens (E) Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade (F) NEW (G) Chad Myers (H) Pfeiffer Fire

Answer: (D)


Question: A 23-year-old man from Michigan is running 3,200 miles across the US, inspired by Forrest Gump. While he may not be running for 'three years, two months, 14 days and 16 hours' like Forrest - played by Tom Hanks in the 1994 Academy Award-winning movie by the same name - Barclay Oudersluys will be on the road for 100 days, covering between 31 and 32 miles at a time. By Friday, the athlete had completed 2,000 miles and was 63 days into his epic journey. 'I've been through thunderstorms, snow a couple times, really windy days out in Kansas, heat waves; it's a real mix,' he told ABC News.Barclay Oudersluys, 23, is running 3,200 miles across the US for charityInspired by movie character Forrest Gump and hopes to finish in 100 daysBy Friday, he had completed 2,000 miles and was 63 days into his journey 
 Questions:Writing on Facebook yesterday, Mr _ said: 'Just giving another update about my very exciting in theory, but very boring in reality life. (A) Michigan (B) US (C) Forrest Gump (D) Forrest (E) Tom Hanks (F) Academy Award (G) Barclay Oudersluys (H) Kansas (I) ABC News

Answer: (G)


Question: (CNN) The Syrian civil war is by no means over, but this year will bring a decisive turn in the conflict that may reduce the overall level of violence and fundamentally -- and perhaps for some time to come -- change the balance of power on the ground. Indeed, the Assad regime may not be able to reunite the country nor regain international legitimacy. But more than likely what was once unimaginable: Assad's outlasting of his domestic -- and international adversaries -- has now come to pass. And in one of the cruelest ironies of all, 2017 will also demonstrate the overturning of all the Obama administration's assumptions about Syria and perhaps open the door for the Trump administration to take advantage of the new realities.Aaron David Miller: Syria may yet prove to be a painful headache for President-elect TrumpEven so, it is unlikely to be as costly to his reputation and credibility as it will be to Obama's, he writes 
 Questions:President Obama will be out of power long before _. (A) Syrian (B) Assad (C) Obama (D) Syria (E) Trump (F) Aaron David Miller

Answer:
(B)


