Brenda reached for the box of tissues. She blew her nose with a thunderous force and then tried breathing through it again. It was still clogged. She stood up and got a head rush that almost knocked her back down to the bed, but she regained her balance. As she tottered over to the phone on her dresser, all of her muscles ached. She located the contact labeled "Work" and pressed call. A couple of rings later, a familiar voice answered the phone, "Happy Fun Land, this is Deidra speaking. How can I help you have a happy fun day?" Brenda moaned, "Oh, Deidra, it's Brenda." Deidra responded with pep, "Hey, Brenda! I can't wait to see you this afternoon." Brenda grunted and replied, "Yeah, well, actually, I need to talk to the manager." Which idea is stated explicitly in the text? (1 point) Responses Brenda's nose is clogged. Brenda's nose is clogged. Brenda is sick. Brenda is sick. Diedre is Brenda's co-worker. Diedre is Brenda's co-worker. Brenda caught a cold from work.
