Is there a term for giving context to a question directly following the question?

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Example: Do you have lava flavored Ice Cream? I was recently on a trip
  to Hawaii and they had the most amazing lava flavored Ice Cream and I
  thought I just had to check to see if you had some.

The example does not allow the question to be answered. It also has potential to cut off the person trying to answer. It's something that has bugged me during conversation and I have yet to figure out what it is called.

If asked with context before the questions we would call this "preface", yes?

I was recently on a trip to Hawaii and they had the most amazing lava
  flavored Ice Cream and I thought I just had to check to see if you had
  some. Do you have lava flavored Ice Cream?

Brad · Answer

Is there a term for giving context to a question directly following the question?

To qualify the below answer.. I have presumed that, this question is not related to anything written in a book, where Antonyms for Preface can be found.

preface; noun: something that comes before and introduces a more important thingCambridge English Dictionary

Preface in this context normally would only be used in a formal manner.

I should like to preface my response with the following observation.

I am not sure if Lava ice cream readily fits into the description of formal use or that the sellers inventory of  exotic ice creams is a more important subject however lets presume it does and move on to the point of your question.

As for placing the introduction (preface) after the question. Obviously what you are now doing is explaining something. So I would suggest there is no Antonym suitable in this case because it is already covered by the word explanation Cambridge English Dictionary.

explanation; noun:  the details or reasons that someone gives to make something clear or easy to understand:

Is there a term for giving context to a question directly following the question?

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