Read the sentence when tucker got off the bus, he ran home to see his dog, sammie. today his loving golden retriever did not greet him at the door like usual. tucker ran through the house looking under beds and in closets. the back yard was empty with the gate securely locked. his mom would not be home from work for another hour and she was not answering her phone.
tucker’s eyes became teary just as he heard his mom pull up in the driveway; followed by the sound of two car doors closing. he quickly wiped his eyes before running to meet his mom. when he opened the front door, he was surprised and overjoyed to see sammie following behind his mom. “hey sweetie, sorry i forgot to remind you this morning about sammie’s vet appointment this afternoon. how was your day? ”
tucker was too occupied with sammie to answer his mom.

what is the most plausible explanation for tucker hearing two car doors close shut?
a) mom forgot her purse and opened the door again to get it.
b) sammie was in the back seat and she let him out after she got out.
c) the neighbor rode with her to the vet to with sammie.
d) mo left the window down in the car and she was afraid sammie would jump out.

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed