Minijogger's Musical Workout by Tirzah Tyler The mouse jogged quickly on the keys. This was his nightly exercise. He flexed his calves and bent his knees, down-up, down-up, fall-rise, fall-rise. His muscles grew with each race heat, so weighty on the piano that some music played beneath his feet with each pound-pound, each pitter-pat. "Hey, Minijogger, that sounds nice," said Rex the cat about the tune. "Thank you, my friend. I need advice— should I record an album soon?" Just then, the creatures heard a shriek that pierced the quiet nighttime lulls. The owner of the house, Monique, had heard the talking animals. She fainted with two frightened sighs and crumpled with a frightened splat. "Perhaps she just needs exercise," the jogging mouse said to the cat. 2 How does the author help the reader "see" Monique's response to the talking animals? A. The author groups lines into stanzas. B. The author describes the animals. C. The author draws an illustration. D. The author uses descriptive words.