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In John Steinbeck’s “The Turtle,” what happens to the red ant that slips inside the turtle’s shell? It is stepped on by the turtle after it falls from inside the shell. It is carried across the highway and dropped in the dirt. It falls from the turtle and is run over by the sedan. It is crushed between the turtle’s body and leg.

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Answer:It is crushed between the turtle’s body and leg.

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The answer you are looking for is D

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Excerpt from the book, "When the red ant slips inside the turtle's shell, the turtle withdrew its head, and limbs into the shell, thus crushing the ant."

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