Question

Read the passage.

Once upon a time, many years ago-when our grandfathers were little children-there was a doctor, and his name was Dolittle-John
Dolittle, M.D....
He was very fond of animals and kept many kinds of pets....
Then his sister, Sarah Dolittle, came to him and said,
"John, how can you expect sick people to come and you when you keep all these animals in the house? It's a fine doctor would have his
parlor full of hedgehogs and mice! That's the fourth personage these animals have driven away."...
So, as time went on the Doctor got more and more animals; and the people who came to see him got less and less....
And he kept on getting still more pets; and of course it cost a lot to feed them. And the money he had saved up grew littler and littler.
Then he sold his piano, and let the mice live in a bureau-drawer. But the money he got for that too began to go, so he sold the brown suit he
wore on Sundays and went on becoming poorer and poorer.
And now, when he walked down the street in his high hat, people would say to one another, "There gobs John Dolittle, M.D.! There was a
time when he was the best known doctor in the West Country-Look at him now-He hasn't any money and his stockings are full of holes!"
(from The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting)
Which sentence best describes Dr. Dolittle's problem in the passage?
O 1. His house is not large enough for all of his animals.
O 2. His sister becomes very angry and will not talk to him.
O 3. His patients stop coming to him because of his animals.
O 4. His shirts and pants are so old that they are full of holes.

Answer 1

O 3. His patients stop coming to him because of his animals. Dr. Dolittle's problem in the passage is that his patients stop coming to him because of his animals, leading to a decline in his finances.

Step-by-step explanation:

The central problem faced by Dr. Dolittle in the passage from The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting is that his patients stop visiting his practice due to the large number of animals he keeps in his home. This decline in his patient base causes Dr. Dolittle's financial situation to worsen, as highlighted by the various items he has to sell to support himself and his pets. Ultimately, the passage suggests that Dr. Dolittle values his animal companions more than his medical practice or financial stability.

Answer 2

His house is not large enough for all of his animals.

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