The first step in making an inference is
providing proof.
looking at text details.
drawing a conclusion.
using background knowledge

Which is it? the desert is than the mountains? 1. drier 2. more dry

What does brutus say that anticipates the question of why the crowd should listen to mark antony? o a. not that i lov'd caesar less, but that i lov'd rome more. o b. and, for my sake, stay here with antony. do grace to caesar's corpse, and grace his speech. o c. i thrice presented him a kingly crown, / which he did thrice refuse. was this ambition? od. i come to bury caesar, not to praise him.

Which best explains how this excerpt creates suspense it develops the plot using dialogue instead of description. it explains that the fishermen have found two graves on the island. it shows that manjiro is a character who asks a lot of questions. it includes a question that the reader will want to know the answer to.