Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

The reader can conclude the animals' owners treated them more like tools than family. Which sentences from the text best support this conclusion? Select two options.

PART A: What inference can be made about how the animals' interactions in paragraph 6 contribute to the progression of the story?

Part B: Click the detail from the text that best illustrates the inference made in Part A?

Read the sentence.

Read the paragraphs from the text.

Based on the text, what inference can be made about who led the team of animal musicians? Explain using key evidence from the text to support your answer.