Which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a

Read the passage: canines may not be the deepest thinkers in the world. but perhaps that's for the best. the life of a dog—sitting alone all day, waiting for everyone to come home—can be pretty boring. super-smart animals would probably get totally stressed out, says university of pennsylvania researcher james serpell. look at it this way: if dogs were any smarter, they probably wouldn't choose to hang around with us. which best describes the tone of the passage?

How does the underlined figurative language contribute to the meaning of the poem?

After the doctors question their authenticity,the duke suggest that he and the king leave immediately with the money they have already stolen.why does the king refuse to leave