Answer: Python Puzzler #1494

The answer is C. The program prints:

moo

Checked by running the program for real.

A dictionary stores pairs: a key and its value. sounds["cow"] looks up the key ‘cow’ and gives back its value.

A trace table follows the program step by step. Here’s this one:

sounds = {
    "bee": "buzz",
    "cat": "meow",
    "cow": "moo",
    "mouse": "squeak",
}
print(sounds["cow"])

Try it: change one number in the program and predict the new output before you run it.