In this task you are given a short story and a question regarding that story. You must answer the question based on the events of the story. Try to use the same words in the story to answer each question. You should completely answer the question in a short answer. Do not include information that is unnecessary to answer the question.

Let me give you an example: Charlie was unemployed though she was a good worker. Charlie needed to seek work quickly to keep up with paying bills. Charlie looked in the classified ads for a job and found one. Charlie went to company headquarters and applied in person. Charlie arrived at the interview prepared and was given a job offer.
Why did Charlie go to company headquarters?
The answer to this example can be: she was applying for a job.
Here is why: the answer can be inferred from the fourth sentence, and completely answers the question.

OK. solve this:
Tom lost his job. He felt terrible because he had no money. He looked for a job online everyday. He decided to file for unemployment. Tom was happy when he got a fat unemployment check.
Why was Tom happy?
Answer:
he got a big unemployment check.