What does the word explicit mean?(1 point)

The word "explicit" means **directly stated**.

Presently two men halted near us for a single moment, and one said to the other:

“Harris, if you’ll do that for me, I’ll never forget you, my boy.”

My new comrade’s eye lighted pleasantly. The words had touched upon a happy memory, I thought. Then his face settled into thoughtfulness—almost into gloom. He turned to me and said,

“Let me tell you a story; let me give you a secret chapter of my life—a chapter that has never been referred to by me since its events transpired. Listen patiently, and promise that you will not interrupt me.”

"Cannibalism in the Cars" by Mark Twain

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

What explicit information about the gentleman does the reader learn from the details in the passage?

(1 point)
Responses

He is friends with Harris.
He is friends with Harris.

He has a secret story to tell.
He has a secret story to tell.

He has happy memories of childhood.
He has happy memories of childhood.

He believes patience is an important virtue.

The explicit information about the gentleman that the reader learns from the details in the passage is: **He has a secret story to tell.**

Which answer choice accurately defines the meaning of the word inference?(1 point)

Responses

information that supports an idea or analysis
information that supports an idea or analysis

information that is directly stated
information that is directly stated

a direct statement used to develop a character
a direct statement used to develop a character

a conclusion formed from evidence and reasoning

The answer choice that accurately defines the meaning of the word "inference" is: **a conclusion formed from evidence and reasoning.**