Question

did you see my cell phone? she asked her aunt. i hid them so you wouldnt forget to do your chores, her old aunt said. gretchen stared at her aunt in disbelief. im going to find them, she thought. she kept an eye on her aunt as she did her chores. when she saw her aunt fast - asleep in her chair, she quickly searched the house from top to bottom, but it was useless. she found no phones, plus all the doors and windows were locked. which event caused gretchen to search the house? a news reports warned that a big storm was coming. b gretchen heard strange noises on the roof. c hans said he needed different tools to fix the pipes. d aunt agatha said she hid their cell phones.

Explanation:

The text states that Gretchen's aunt said she hid their cell - phones and then Gretchen searched the house when her aunt fell asleep. Options A, B, and C have no relation to her searching for cell - phones.

Answer:

D. Aunt Agatha said she hid their cell phones.