136- If the point $F(-0.25\ ,\ -2)$ is the focus of the parabola $y^2 + ay + bx + 1 = 0$, what is the smallest value of $b$?
[(1)] $-4$
[(2)] $-3$
[(3)] $-2$
[(4)] $2$
\textbf{136-} If the point $F(-0.25\ ,\ -2)$ is the focus of the parabola $y^2 + ay + bx + 1 = 0$, what is the smallest value of $b$?
\begin{itemize}
\item[(1)] $-4$
\item[(2)] $-3$
\item[(3)] $-2$
\item[(4)] $2$
\end{itemize}