Problem:Context: Home Alone (stylized as HOME ALONe) is a series of Christmas family comedy films originally created by John Hughes, and directed by Chris Columbus (1 & 2), Raja Gosnell (3), Rod Daniel (4) and Peter Hewitt (5). The films revolve around the adventures surrounding a child who is left home alone during the Holiday season and is faced with the challenge of defending their family's house or themselves from invading intruders and burglars.

Question: how many home alone movies did they make?
Solution:OK... To answer the question, consider the following: Home Alone (stylized as HOME ALONe) is a series of Christmas family comedy films originally created by John Hughes, and directed by Chris Columbus (1 & 2), Raja Gosnell (3), Rod Daniel (4) and Peter Hewitt (5).
5.

Student A:Context: Cortana is a personal virtual assistant that was added in Windows Phone 8.1, and is similar to Google Now and Apple's Siri. The Cortana name derives from the Halo video game series, which is a Microsoft franchise exclusive to Xbox and Windows. Cortana's features include being able to set reminders, recognize natural voice without the user having to input a predefined series of commands and answer questions using information from Bing (like current weather and traffic conditions, sports scores, and biographies).

Question: name of the windows phone 8.1 virtual assistant?
Student B:OK... The relevant information to answer the above question is: Cortana is a personal virtual assistant that was added in Windows Phone 8.1, and is similar to Google Now and Apple's Siri.
Cortana.

Problem:Colombia, France, and later the United States controlled the territory surrounding the canal during construction. The US continued to control the canal and surrounding Panama Canal Zone until the 1977 Torrijos -- Carter Treaties provided for handover to Panama. After a period of joint American -- Panamanian control, in 1999, the canal was taken over by the Panamanian government and is now managed and operated by the government-owned Panama Canal Authority.

Answer this question: when did panama canal go back to panama?
Solution:OK... To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: After a period of joint American -- Panamanian control, in 1999, the canal was taken over by the Panamanian government and is now managed and operated by the government-owned Panama Canal Authority.
1999.

Student A:Context: The vast majority of the original bridge still exists, although the swing span has been removed. The 2.2-mile section to Pigeon Key, used as a fishing pier and long open to motorized vehicles to give access to the key, was closed to motorized traffic in 2008 after the unsupported sections began to sag. As of 2015, the section remains open to pedestrians and bicyclists. In 2014, Florida Department of Transportation approved a $77 million plan to restore the old bridge.

Question: when did the old 7 mile bridge close?
Student B:OK... To answer the question, consider the following: The 2.2-mile section to Pigeon Key, used as a fishing pier and long open to motorized vehicles to give access to the key, was closed to motorized traffic in 2008 after the unsupported sections began to sag.
2008.

Problem:Costco's worldwide headquarters are in Issaquah, Washington, but the company opened its first warehouse in nearby Seattle in 1983. Through mergers, Costco's corporate history dates back to 1976, when its former competitor Price Club was founded in San Diego, California. As of March 7, 2018, Costco had a total of 749 warehouses; In the United States (519), Canada (98), Mexico (38), United Kingdom (28), Japan (26), South Korea (14), Taiwan (13), Australia (9), Spain (2), Iceland (1) and France (1).

Answer this question: how many costco's are there in the united states?
Solution:OK... This is the relevant information: As of March 7, 2018, Costco had a total of 749 warehouses; In the United States (519), Canada (98), Mexico (38), United Kingdom (28), Japan (26), South Korea (14), Taiwan (13), Australia (9), Spain (2), Iceland (1) and France (1).
519.

Problem:Context: It was originally built for the 1939 New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows -- Corona Park, Queens, and moved to its current site, then part of the Steeplechase Park amusement park, in 1941. It is the only portion of Steeplechase Park still standing today. The ride ceased operations in 1964, when the park shut down for good.

Question: when did the parachute jump in coney island close?
Solution:
OK... To answer this question, we should know that: The ride ceased operations in 1964, when the park shut down for good.
1964.