The author had observed the dogs' interchange of ideas several times and felt that they communicated

Question

Option 1: via sounds inaudible to humans and gestures that one could not understand.

Option 2: the direction each dog would take and what each would do.

Option 3: with their heads in close contiguity for two or three minutes.

Option 4: with an understanding beyond words and sounds.

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

From passage: "There were no audible utterances, no visible gestures, yet there was an interchange of ideas. Through the medium of the eye were the thoughts conveyed."

Thought Process Breakdown: The question asks how the dogs communicated. -> The passage clearly says there were no audible sounds. -> It also says there were no visible gestures. -> Still, the narrator felt there was an exchange of ideas. -> Their thoughts were conveyed through the eyes. So, the communication was beyond normal words, sounds, or gestures. Option 1 is wrong because the passage says no audible utterances and no visible gestures. Option 2 is too specific; the passage does not say the exact content of the idea. Option 3 only describes their posture, not the nature of communication. Option 4 captures the deeper meaning.

Option Analysis: 🔴 Option 1 -> Opposite Meaning -> The passage says there were no audible utterances and no visible gestures. 🟠 Option 2 -> Plausible but Unstated -> They may have planned directions, but the passage does not state this exact message. 🟠 Option 3 -> Incomplete Detail -> This describes what they did physically, not how the ideas were exchanged. 🟢 Option 4 -> Correct -> The passage suggests an understanding beyond words and sounds.

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