Question

excerpt from \the adventure of silver blaze\
by arthur conan doyle
\you consider that to be important?\ he asked.
which of the following is the best summary of
the excerpt from \the adventure of silver
blaze\?
holmes notes the significance of a dog that did not bark
during the crime.
holmes is intrigued by a dog that barked loudly during the
crime.
holmes is confused by a dogs aggressive behavior at
kings pyland.

Explanation:

In "The Adventure of Silver Blaze", the key clue is the dog that did not bark during the theft of the horse, which Holmes recognizes as critical evidence pointing to someone the dog knew being the culprit. The other options contradict this core detail of the story.

Answer:

A. Holmes notes the significance of a dog that did not bark during the crime.