by Mark Twain
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 believes patience is an important virtue.
He believes patience is an important virtue.
He has happy memories of childhood.
He has happy memories of childhood.
He has a secret story to tell.
He has a secret story to tell.
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The explicit information the reader learns from the details in the passage is:
He has a secret story to tell.
This is indicated by the gentleman's request for the listener to "let me tell you a story" and to promise not to interrupt, suggesting that he has something important and possibly personal to share.
