Answer: Python Puzzler #1503

The answer is C. The program prints:

woof

Checked by running the program for real.

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

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

sounds = {
    "dog": "woof",
    "cow": "moo",
    "owl": "hoot",
    "cat": "meow",
}
print(sounds["dog"])

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