Which of the following best describes the conflict in the excerpt? The pup does not like being in the cave,
The boy is worried that he will be found by the hunters.
The cave was too small to protect them from the mountain lion.
The mountain lion is frightening the boy and his pups.

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?