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"Looks like we have some sick monkeys in here," he said. Some of the monkeys went berserk when they saw the space suits. They spun in circles in their cages or cowered in the corners. Others stared at the humans with fixed expressions on their faces.
"You see the clinical signs," Dalgard said, pointing to a monkey. "I feel pretty confident I can tell when a monkey is getting sick. They get a little bit depressed, they go off their feed, and in a day or two they are dead."
–The Hot Zone,
Richard Preston
Which statement is the best summary of the central idea of this passage?
Dalgard sees clinical signs of depression and illness in the monkeys.
The monkeys go berserk, stare with fixed expressions, and stop eating.
The monkeys are afraid of the men in space suits.
The monkeys do not show any signs of clinical depression or illness.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Answer 2

The statement that best summaries the central idea of this passage is, Dalgard sees clinical signs of depression and illness in the monkeys.

What is central idea?

Central idea is the main idea of a passage, which unifies the elements of a story or a passage.

Because Dalgard said, pointing to a monkey, that he is confident and can tell when a monkey is getting sick. And they get a little bit depressed, they go off their feed, and in a day or two they are dead. These clinical signs by Dalgard summaries the central idea of the passage as central idea means the main idea of the passage. A central idea in a passage unifies the elements of a story.

Hence the correct option is, Dalgard sees clinical signs of depression and illness in the monkeys.

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