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Sam rang the bell three times and knocked, but the curtains stayed drawn and no one came. He concluded that ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. nobody was home.Correct
  2. B. the bell was very loud.
  3. C. the house had been sold.
  4. D. his friend was hiding from him.

Answer: A. nobody was home.

No answer, no movement.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. the bell was very loud.
Loudness would bring someone.
C. the house had been sold.
Nothing suggests a sale.
D. his friend was hiding from him.
Nothing suggests hiding.

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