It's not a trick question, just a bad one. It doesn't include enough information to give an informed answer. Telepathy is required to suss out the author's in

It's not a trick question, just a bad one. It doesn't include enough information to give an informed answer. Telepathy is required to suss out the author's intention. In the real world, you can ask more questions and get a more complete picture. On an exam, generally you must accept what you are given.