"As the dog chomped the food and lapped the fresh cold water, Claire
flipped open the phone book and found the number for the local animal
shelter."
This sentence is an example of:
A) using irony to show that the water really is not fresh.
B) using onomatopoeia to depict the hunger and thirst
of the neglected dog.
C) using paradox to depict the dangerous and
aggressive nature of the neglected dog.
D) using alliteration to illustrate how fortunate it is the
dog has found find a friend.

Which sentence from the passage best supports the belief that Claire is
nurturing and caring?
A)
Claire was about to begin making her rounds, closing
windows to keep out the rain, when she noticed a
medium-sized dog trotting down the sidewalk.
B) Claire thought back to her college days, when she
rescued all manner of creatures from certain death.
C) Claire flopped into a plush leather recliner and
brushed her too-long bangs from her eyes.
D) As the dog got closer, Claire discerned that it did not
have a collar around its neck.