1. Jenna's apartment was trashed and there were signs of destruction. This is evident from the details mentioned in the passage, such as long rips in the couch, a shattered lamp on the floor, crooked picture frames, fallen picture frames, and open doors to both the cat's travel cage and the birdcage.
2. The birdcage is empty because the door to the birdcage was swinging back and forth and there were feathers on the floor. This suggests that the bird might have escaped from the cage.
3. Jenna is going to put the cat back into its travel cage. This can be inferred when Jenna throws the cat back into its travel cage and tries to shut the door. It is further supported by her frustration as the lock wouldn't catch and her subsequent decision to tape it shut with duct tape.
Directions: Read each passage and then respond to the questions. Each question will ask you to make a logical inference based on textual details. Explain your answer by referencing the text.
Jenna was shocked when she opened the door to her apartment. There were long rips in the couch, as though someone had run knives down the front of it. A lamp was shattered on the floor. Some picture frames were hanging crookedly, some of them had fallen off the wall and the door to her cat's travel cage was open. Not only that, but the door to the birdcage was swinging back and forth and there were feathers on the floor. She could have sworn that she had locked her cat in the travel cage before she left for work. At first Jenna thought it might have been burglars. Oh no, she thought. Someone broke into my apartment, trashed the place, and stole my cat! Then she heard the cat meowing in her bedroom. She ran to the bedroom and saw the cat patting one of Jenna's favorite shoes with its claws. "That's it!" Jenna yelled. "I'm done with this." She threw the cat back into its travel cage and tried to shut the door, but the lock wouldn't catch. Jenna huffed and then grabbed some duct tape.
1. What happened to Jenna's apartment? _________________________________________________
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2. Why is there an empty birdcage in Jenna's apartment? ____________________________________
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3. What is Jenna going to do with the cat? ________________________________________________
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