Supporting Conclusions with Evidence in The Dark Game, Part 2 — Quiz
Question 1 • English Language Arts 9
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game . Mr. H. quickly began talking to his contacts in the city. Soon he heard of a British printer in Mexico City who had been falsely arrested for printing counterfeit money. Mr. H. intervened with the British minister, who got the frightened printer released from custody and the charges against him dropped. The printer, overjoyed to be free, told Mr. H. that he would welcome the opportunity to repay the agent for his intervention. As a matter of fact, Mr. H. told him, there was a favor the printer could do for him. Which inference can a reader make based on the information in the excerpt?
Answer
A
Mr. H. and the printer had known each other for a long time.
B
Mr. H. was very concerned for the falsely imprisoned printer.
C
Mr. H. originally had not intended to employ the printer’s help.
D
Mr. H. knew the printer would help them upon release from prison.
Explanation
The excerpt says Mr. H. helped the printer get released, and only after the grateful printer offered to repay him did Mr. H. mention a favor. This suggests Mr. H. had not originally planned to use the printer’s help. The passage does not say they knew each other before or that Mr. H. expected the printer to help.
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