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.

[EX Q]: (CNN) The US mainland should not breathe a sigh of relief just yet despite early forecasts that Hurricane Maria will remain out to sea. Regaining strength overnight, Maria lashed the Dominican Republic early Thursday after a destructive rampage through Puerto Rico and Dominica. The storm is a Category 3 hurricane packing winds of 115 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The current forecast does not show a direct hit on the East Coast, forecasters say, but such a path cannot be ruled out this far in advance. Moving away from Puerto Rico, it's bringing high winds and heavy rain to the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, the hurricane center said.Wary US forecasters are tracking Maria's possible pathMaria is a Category 3 hurricane packing winds of 115 mph 
 Questions:A five-day span shows Maria meandering off the _, but it's unclear what happens afterward, he said. (A) US (B) Maria (C) Dominican Republic (D) Puerto Rico (E) Dominica (F) National Hurricane Center (G) East Coast
[EX A]: (G)

[EX Q]: 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
[EX A]: (B)

[EX Q]: Recife, Brazil (CNN) When Rafaela Oliveira dos Santos, 20, gave birth to her second child last October, she never imagined the challenges to come. Her baby, Luiz Felipe, was born with microcephaly, a rare neurological disorder with long-term physical and mental repercussions that has been linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus that is spreading throughout the Americas. "At first, I wasn't concerned because the doctor where I delivered didn't tell me there was anything wrong," Santos said, as she cradled her baby in her arms. "It wasn't until I turned on the television that day that I first heard of Zika."There have been more than 4,000 cases of a birth defect linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virusThe Brazilian state of Pernambuco has been the hardest hit, registering 33% of recent cases 
 Questions:Follow the latest updates on the _ virus at CNN.com/zika (A) Recife (B) Brazil (C) CNN (D) Rafaela Oliveira dos Santos (E) Luiz Felipe (F) Zika (G) Americas (H) Santos (I) Brazilian (J) Pernambuco
[EX A]:
(F)

