Question

1 kunals older sister, amira, dropped off her great dane, baxter, on friday evening before heading to a conference in the city. although amira was anxious, kunal assured her there was nothing to worry about—after all, it couldnt be that hard to babysit a dog for the weekend. 2 while kunal was putting away the dogs things, baxter had managed to chew his dads briefcase to his dad, kunal decided to take baxter for a walk. the walk was uneventful until baxter spotted another dog and took off after it, dragging kunal along with him. when kunal regained control of baxter, they were both covered in grass and dirt. kunal let out a groan, realizing that hed have to give the dog a bath. 3 after bathing and feeding baxter, all kunal wanted to do was relax and watch television alone. unfortunately, he found the huge great dane sprawled out on the living room couch, looking up at him with big sorrowful eyes. kunal sighed and sat down next to the dog—if he that baxter would be this much trouble, he would have asked amira to find alternative pet care. what is the effect of the description of baxters eyes in the third paragraph? a it emphasizes the main conflict. b it creates a feeling of sympathy. c it foreshadows kunals final thoughts. d it reveals kunals feelings about the dog.

Explanation:

The description of Baxter's eyes in the third - paragraph shows Kunal's concern about pet care and his situation with the dog. It emphasizes the main conflict between taking care of the dog and dealing with its behavior and the need for alternative arrangements. There is no indication of sympathy creation, foreshadowing of final thoughts, or revealing feelings about the dog in this specific description.

Answer:

A. It emphasizes the main conflict.