Which sentence bèst summarizes the central idea of the text? A
Humans prefer to use their hands, and dogs prefer to use their mouths.
6 Dog owners think their dogs are smart, which shows that dogs and humans are
similar.
© Dogs have a close relationship with humans, and therefore their behavior should
be carefully documented.
An experiment showed that dogs behave similarly to humans, which suggests
that dogs are capable of complex reasoning.

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.

it’s important not to respond to the bully because doing so generally just escalates the problem.

tell a trusted adult about what is happening and save the evidence. you should also let your internet or cell phone provider know, along with the operator of the site if it is happening online.

if the bullying continues, notify the local police and consider consulting an attorney if it becomes serious.

school authorities may also become involved if it involves students on campus.