TASK DEFINITION: You are given a dialog between 2 or more individuals. Within the dialog, there will be clues as to the names of the speakers. You will be asked at the end of the dialog to identify the name of one of the speakers.
PROBLEM: Speaker 1: Oh, hey, Mon, do you still have your like old blouses and dresses from high school? 
Speaker 2: Yeah, I think I have some around here somewhere. Why? 
Speaker 1: Well, it's just that maternity clothes are so expensive. 
Speaker 2: Hey, Rach! I made a pile of your stuff over on this side of the room. If you could just......throw your purses at it. 
Speaker 3: Bloomingdale's eliminated my department. 
Speaker 2: Oh my God, are you out of a job? 
Speaker 3: No, but they stuck me in personal shopping. Which is just a huge step down! 
Speaker 1: Personal shopping? What is that? Like where you walk around with snooty rich people and tell them what to buy? 
Speaker 3: Uh-huh. 
Speaker 1: That sounds great! What is the name or nickname of 
Speaker 2?

SOLUTION: Mon

PROBLEM: Speaker 1: Happy birthday!!! 
Speaker 2: Happy birthday!!! 
Speaker 3: Rach! Come on! Rach! 
Speaker 2: It's your birthday! 
Speaker 4: Hey. 
Speaker 5: She's not as pretty as she was when she was 29. 
Speaker 4: Ms. Green would like to establish some ground rules before she comes out. She would appreciate it if you don't use the words old or downhill or they still look pretty damn good. 
Speaker 6: They do! 
Speaker 7: Rachel! Come on out! Monica made breakfast! 
Speaker 2: Chocolate-chip pancakes! 
Speaker 1: We've got presents! 
Speaker 8: Good ones? 
Speaker 2: They all came from the list you handed out to us two weeks ago. 
Speaker 8: Well, can I keep the presents and still be 29? 
Speaker 6: Come on Rach! Look, turning thirty is not that big a deal. 
Speaker 1: Oh really. Is that how you felt when you turned thirty? What is the name or nickname of 
Speaker 8?

SOLUTION: Rach

PROBLEM: Speaker 1: Bona sera. 
Speaker 2: Oh, hi sweetie. 
Speaker 3: When did Rigatoni get back from Rome? 
Speaker 4: Last night. 
Speaker 3: Ah, so then his plane didn't explode in a big ball of fire?... Just a dream I had- but, phew. 
Speaker 5: Hey hey hey! She's on! 
Speaker 1: Ah! Nora Bing! What is the name or nickname of 
Speaker 1?

SOLUTION:
Rigatoni

