Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a question that has multiple possible answers. You should choose the most suitable option out of "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E", based on your commonsense knowledge.
Input: Question: The hand was gentle, I washed around the dirt soly and softly.  But the chemicals were a different story.  They were very what? 
 Options: A harsh B firm C hatred D rough E hard 

A