Question

claire thought the urge to run to the front door and coax the poor stray into her warm, dry house. things were different now. she didnt live alone anymore; she had a husband and a son to think about, too. she couldnt very well invite a strange, flea-ridden mutt into her home. what if it was mean? what if it bit her? worse, what if it bit ryan?
but she couldnt just ignore the poor thing, could she? there had to be a reason why it ambled onto her front lawn in the middle of this awful storm, right?
claire made up her mind. she filled a paper plate with food and a disposable plastic bowl with water, carried them to the front door, and set them on the front porch. after stepping back into the house, she whistled for the dog, which trotted up the steps. as the dog chomped the food and lapped the fresh cold water, claire flipped open the phone book and found the number for the local animal shelter. she pulled her cell phone from her pocket and dialed the number.
\hang tight, little guy,\ she said. \im going to get you some help.\
which sentence from the passage best supports the belief that claire is nurturing and caring?
a claire was about to begin making her rounds, closing windows to keep out the rain, when she noticed a medium - sized dog trotting down the sidewalk.
b claire thought back to her college days, when she rescued all manner of creatures from certain death.
c claire flopped into a plush leather recliner and brushed her too - long bangs from her eyes.
d as the dog got closer, claire discerned that it did not have a collar around its neck

Explanation:

Option B shows Claire's past behavior of rescuing creatures, which implies her nurturing and caring nature. The other options (A, C, D) do not directly relate to her being nurturing and caring. Option A is about her noticing a dog, Option C is about her sitting and brushing her bangs, and Option D is about her observing the dog's collar. Only Option B gives an example of her rescuing (caring for) creatures.

Answer:

B. Claire thought back to her college days, when she rescued all manner of creatures from certain death.