Based on the details in the excerpt, the author would most agree that Diane France is curious and resourceful. She displays curiosity by exploring safe alternatives for her mold and resourcefulness by seeking advice from her veterinarian friend Mary Wright and considering alginate as a suitable solution.
Read the excerpt from "Bone Detective," by Lorraine Jean Hopping.
Diane stood in front of a mirror and stuck out her tongue. It looked like a rosy pink welcome mat to her delicate insides. Her usual rubber mold formula was out of the question—too toxic. She wondered, What is safe to swallow, fast and easy to apply, and hardens quickly into a firm mold?
One of her horse-riding pals, a veterinarian named Mary Wright, had the answer: alginate. Mary told Diane that alginate was a pink gummy material used to make molds of teeth. If it was safe for pets, it should be safe for a tiger.
And people, too, Diane thought.
Based on the details in this excerpt, the author would most agree that Diane France is
generous and friendly.
cautious and fearful.
unwise and hasty.
curious and resourceful.
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