Read this sentence from paragraph 3. The loud throb of their alien-sounding, high-pitched screeches fills the air.
What does the author’s word choice suggest about the sound that cicadas make?
a The noise is both awful and annoying.
b The screeches are dangerous enough to lead to hearing loss.
c It is so fascinating that everyone should hear it.
d The sound is breathtakingly rhythmic and musical.

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.