Which sentence from Barrio Boy states the most reasonable inference and provides a valid clue to support it?

Question

Green is Ernesto's favorite color.
The red and the white were the same as on ours but why they liked blue better than green was just one of those peculiar things about Americans.
Ernesto does not know how long he will stay in Tucson.
My mother and I were to go to another city called Tucson and wait there until another pass and money could be obtained.
José has a good-paying job.
José bought us two cardboard suitcases and one for himself, and an alarm clock like the one we used to try to win in the lottery tent in Mazatlan.
The hotel clerk does not know the Spanish word for men.
Not knowing what they meant we asked the clerk, who explained that when the sign said M-E-N it was for me.

Answer 1

The sentence that contains the most reasonable inference and provides a valid clue to support it is:

"The hotel clerk does not know the Spanish word for men."

The clue that supports this inference is:

"Not knowing what they meant we asked the clerk, who explained that when the sign said M-E-N it was for me."

This indicates that the hotel clerk lacks familiarity with the Spanish language, which implies a language barrier and can lead to the inference that he might not be proficient in Spanish. The explanation he gives suggests that he only understands the English word "men" and has difficulty with the corresponding Spanish term, supporting the idea that the hotel clerk does not know the Spanish word for men.