The best paraphrase of the central idea of the passage is: Miep tries to bribe the Nazi officer to get the Frank family freed. This answer captures the main action of the passage, which is Miep's attempt to negotiate for the release of those who were arrested, specifically the connection to the Frank family.
That day I walked to Gestapo headquarters. The red-and-black swastika flew from the flagpole. Uniformed Germans were everywhere. It was a well-known fact that people who entered this building did not always leave it again . . .
No one was in the room except Silberbauer. I got right to the point. "How much money do you want to free the people you arrested the other day?"
He replied, "I'm very sorry. I can't do anything to help you. An order just came down. I can't deal as freely as I would like to."
—Anne Frank Remembered, Miep Gies
Which answer best paraphrases the central idea of the passage?
Miep is scared as she enters the Gestapo headquarters.
Miep brought a lot of money to get Anne released.
The Nazi officer doesn’t want to help Miep.
Miep tries to bribe the Nazi officer to get the Frank family freed.
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