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Cannibalism in the Cars
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 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.
He believes patience is an important virtue.
He believes patience is an important virtue.
1 answer
The explicit information about the gentleman that the reader learns from the details in the passage is:
He has a secret story to tell.
This is indicated by his request to the narrator to listen patiently and promise not to interrupt while he shares a secret chapter of his life.
