Question

the wallet
clarence was walking along a busy city street when he looked down and saw a wallet, which he picked up and examined. it was a large wallet - long, red, leather, with the image of a shooting star embroidered on one side and the initials \mmq\ on the other. he opened it and saw that it was jammed with credit cards, a few photographs, and what looked like a lot of cash, which he counted - $783.
the street was crowded and clarence wasnt sure what to do. should he turn it in to a law enforcement office, or should he try to find the person whose name was on the credit cards? there didnt seem to be a clear choice. just then, a woman burst through the crowd of pedestrians in front of her, shuffling frantically back and forth on the sidewalk, with her head bowed down, looking all over.
\oh, dear! oh, dear! i mustve dropped it somewhere around here,\ she said to herself as she brushed by clarence.
\excuse me, miss? did you lose something?\
\what? uh! yes, my wallet.\
she had a red leather bag, with familiar - looking embroidery, slung over her shoulder.
\is this it?\ asked clarence, showing the distressed
what best states a central idea of the passage?
○a. clarence has a hard time making a decision, and he is given a gift.
○b. clarence finds a missing wallet, and he decides to track down the owner.
○c. clarence is walking along a busy street, and then he finds a surprise.
○d. clarence returns a missing wallet to its owner, and he is rewarded for his honest deed.

Explanation:

The passage describes Clarence finding a wallet, considering what to do, and then returning it to the owner. Option D encompasses the key elements of returning the wallet and being rewarded for the honest act. Option A's "gift" is not clearly indicated as a reward for an honest deed in the passage. Option B only mentions finding and deciding to track down the owner but not the return and reward. Option C is too vague as it just says "finds a surprise" without the important elements of return and reward for honesty.

Answer:

D. Clarence returns a missing wallet to its owner, and he is rewarded for his honest deed.