Cannibalism in the Cars by Mark Twain I visited St. Louis lately, and on my way West, after changing cars at Terre Haute, Indiana, a mild, benevolent-looking gentleman of about forty-five, or maybe fifty, came in at one of the way-stations and sat down beside me. We talked together pleasantly on various subjects for an hour, perhaps, and I found him exceedingly intelligent and entertaining. When he learned that I was from Washington, he immediately began to ask questions about various public men, and about Congressional affairs; and I saw very shortly that I was conversing with a man who was perfectly familiar with the ins and outs of political life at the Capital, even to the ways and manners, and customs of procedure of Senators and Representatives in the Chambers of the national Legislature. 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. "Cannibalism in the Cars" by Mark Twain Question Use the passage to answer the question. Which detail does the author leave uncertain in the passage? (1 point) Responses the direction in which the narrator is heading the direction in which the narrator is heading the subject of the conversation the narrator overhears the subject of the conversation the narrator overhears the age of the man the narrator is talking to the age of the man the narrator is talking to the city where the narrator lives

Answer 1

The detail that the author leaves uncertain in the passage is the direction in which the narrator is heading. The narrator mentions visiting St. Louis and changing cars at Terre Haute but does not explicitly state whether he is traveling to or from St. Louis.