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Read the following sentences from the text.
“When Monica got to the part of the story where the men discussed the transformation of the creek into a parking lot, he let out a whoop of glee. ‘I can’t stand that creek!’ he cackled.
‘What do you mean???’ said Floyd, annoyed. ‘I mean, this is no laughing matter.’
‘It’s not the creek, actually,’ responded Oliver. ‘It’s those darn ugly frogs that live there.….’ When [Monica] finally got to the part about taping the crate closed again and keeping the snakes concealed in the boxes, Oliver’s eyes opened wide.
‘So, you just left them there trapped in boxes in the cold?’ he screeched. ‘Don’t you know snakes are very sensitive to cold weather? And I bet those guys didn’t leave the snakes any food… How could you be so cruel?’”
What conclusion can you draw from this evidence?
Oliver and Monica are impressed by Floyd’s sketches of the frogs from the river.
Oliver has more snakes in his garage that can keep the new snakes company.
Oliver thinks saving the snakes is more important than saving the river and frogs.
Oliver is excited that he has the opportunity to get pet snakes at no cost.