When Mary tranquilized her cat for its regular teeth cleaning, Diane made an impression of the little pink tongue. She had to work around an oxygen tube in the cat's mouth. But, once again, she was able to produce an amazingly detailed impression. It included all the spines that made the cat's tongue so rough. What is the author's viewpoint in this passage? The author thinks that Diane could have been harmed by the cat.
The author feels that making the impression of the cat’s tongue was easy.
The author is impressed that Diane’s idea for making the impression worked.
The author believes that the cat was in danger while tranquilized.

c. The author is impressed that Diane's idea for making the impression worked.

Explanation:

I used the other person answer and got it wrong and this was the right answer when shown on edge 2020

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.