I think that the italicized word is "trained" as it's a participle and there is no other participle or gerund! A participle is a verb form that can be used to modify a noun.
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PAIRS (physical description, action, inner thoughts, reactions, and speech)
"A. her fearlessness because the dog could kill her" is perhaps the best option from the list, but it should be noted that there are other elements as well.
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b so it creates suspense so the reader will keep reading
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