9 As I sat with Sphinx, I felt petrified, wondering if I was cut out for veterinarian’s work, but as Sphinx lay there, I was dra
wn to him. He rolled on his back, and I lightly stroked his belly. He closed his eyes and purred lightly. Then, he did something touching. He curled around my hand, wrapped his legs around my forearm, and rubbed his face against me. A smile emerged on my face, and Dr. Farber walked through the door at that moment and complimented my bedside manner. Based on the author's use of details and language in paragraph 9, what can you infer?
A) Dr. Farber is going to remove Sphinx.
B) The narrator makes Sphinx feel completely comfortable.
C) Sphinx can sense that the narrator feels very nervous.
D) Dr. Farber dislikes the narrator's handling of Sphinx.
B) The narrator makes Sphinx feel completely comfortable.
Explanation:
Based on paragraph 9, the reader can infer that the narrator makes Sphinx feel completely comfortable. Though the narrator is unsure how to help Sphinx, Sphinx can tell that he is kind. He shows that he is comfortable by rolling over, purring, wrapping his paws around the narrator's arm, and rubbing the narrator's arm.
Harrison and the ballerina are both forced to wear the most impediments because, ironically, both are more brilliant and athletic than anyone else. The correct answer is D. <span />
The topic sentence is almost always the first sentence of a paragraph, to give a very brief summary of what the reader is about to read and also to make the reader interested. This means the best answer for this question is:
B) The greatest gift the Sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing.
