Questions: Which sentence best summarizes the middle of "The Mystery of the Topaz Heart"? Paula learns that Bell found broken glass in front of his gallery and turned off the alarm after calling 911. Paula and Chief Foster argue over who will ask questions of Bell to figure out who stole the topaz heart. Many news reporters are interested in interviewing Bell and Chief Foster about the missing topaz heart. Bell becomes angry when Paula asks him about insurance, and Paula apologizes for her question.

Which sentence best summarizes the middle of "The Mystery of the Topaz Heart"? Paula learns that Bell found broken glass in front of his gallery and turned off the alarm after calling 911. Paula and Chief Foster argue over who will ask questions of Bell to figure out who stole the topaz heart. Many news reporters are interested in interviewing Bell and Chief Foster about the missing topaz heart. Bell becomes angry when Paula asks him about insurance, and Paula apologizes for her question.
Transcript text: Which sentence best summarizes the middle of "The Mystery of the Topaz Heart"? Paula learns that Bell found broken glass in front of his gallery and turned off the alarm after calling 911. Paula and Chief Foster argue over who will ask questions of Bell to figure out who stole the topaz heart. Many news reporters are interested in interviewing Bell and Chief Foster about the missing topaz heart. Bell becomes angry when Paula asks him about insurance, and Paula apologizes for her question.
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The answer is Paula learns that Bell found broken glass in front of his gallery and turned off the alarm after calling 911.

Explanation
Option 1: Paula learns that Bell found broken glass in front of his gallery and turned off the alarm after calling 911.

This option provides a clear and concise summary of a key event in the middle of the story, focusing on the discovery of broken glass and the actions taken by Bell, which are crucial to the plot.

Option 2: Paula and Chief Foster argue over who will ask questions of Bell to figure out who stole the topaz heart.

While this option describes an interaction between characters, it does not encapsulate the main events or developments in the middle of the story.

Option 3: Many news reporters are interested in interviewing Bell and Chief Foster about the missing topaz heart.

This option focuses on the interest of external parties (news reporters) rather than the central events or actions of the main characters.

Option 4: Bell becomes angry when Paula asks him about insurance, and Paula apologizes for her question.

This option describes a specific interaction but does not summarize the broader developments or key events in the middle of the story.

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