Question

filbert gets skunked
enter focus mode
\ayuh your dog does not smell good\ said juan
\well, he is a dog\ ariol replied. \he never smells good.\
\i know but today he smells worse than usual. i can smell him from across the room.\
ariol walked over to her dog filbert. juan was right. filbert did smell very bad. \what did you get yourself into, boy?\ ariol asked her dog
we can guess that juans cousin most likely called a veterinarian because he
a was afraid that the skunk spray had seriously hurt his dog
b wanted to know why a skunk had sprayed his dog
c could not figure out why his dog smelled so bad
d did not know how to help his dog to stop smelling bad

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The text doesn't suggest the cousin was afraid the spray hurt the dog, just about the smell. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The cousin's concern is the smell, not why the skunk sprayed. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The cousin (Ariel) knew the dog smelled bad (even said "he never smells good"), so it's not about not figuring out why. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Since the dog smelled worse than usual and the cousin likely didn't know how to remove the bad smell, calling a vet (or the context implies seeking help) makes sense as they didn't know how to help the dog stop smelling bad.

Answer:

D. did not know how to help his dog to stop smelling bad