no sooner had fearenside's dog caught sight of him, however, than it began to bristle and growl savagely, and when he rushed down the steps it gave an undecided hop, and then sprang straight at his hand.
which is the best meaning for bristle as it is used in this sentence?
a) soft hair
b) to stand stiffly
c) a tooth in a comb
d) to annoy or irritate

Arrange the events below in chronological order. claudius and polonius hide themselves and listen in on hamlet's conversation with ophelia. claudius decides that hamlet's madness is not caused by neglected love and that he is dangerous. rosencrantz and guildenstern tell claudius that they still do not know the cause of hamlet's behavior. polonius suggests that he will hide and listen as the queen talks with hamlet.