Question

especially when her owners were traveling and she was home alone, scout always responded eagerly to seeing a friendly face, even if amal was merely her dog - sitter. why does scout greet amal so eagerly? options: 1. scout enjoys having the whole apartment to herself. 2. scout is happy because her owners are finally home. 3. scout prefers amal to all her other dog walkers. 4. scout has been home alone and enjoys seeing people.

Explanation:

We analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't mention Scout enjoying the apartment alone, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Amal is the dog - sitter, not the owners coming home, so this is wrong.
• Option 3: There's no information about Scout preferring Amal over other dog walkers, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The passage says "when her owners were traveling and she was home alone, Scout always responded eagerly to seeing a friendly face", so this matches.

Answer:

D. Scout has been home alone and enjoys seeing people.