Here's a link to
the story.
Initially I assumed it was some kind of essay-response section. And I didn't really have a problem with using an absurdist story for that, assuming the goal is to display an ability to think and put it in words it would give the kids obvious creative freedom on how to proceed.
But since it was multiple choice, it's just stupid. I assume some kind of placeholder silliness that mistakenly made it into the final test.