Read the sentence from “hmong tops.” he fiddled with his key ring; the cold brass key felt like a block of ice in his pocket. he had never needed a key to enter his old home; someone was always there to greet him. the underlined descriptive language suggests that 1) the weather in his new area is colder than he is used to. 2) the key is a bleak reminder of the changes in lorenzo’s life. 3) lorenzo often chooses to look at the negative side of things. 4) lorenzo likes to exaggerate about the things he must endure.

Read the excerpt from "object lesson, part 2." "no sign of the original envelope? " "no." "i found two boys with bills — in each case a single, too. david strager and joey buell. no envelope." louise's brows met. ellery glanced up at the clock. 9: 07. he strolled over to her. "don't show them you're worried. there's nothing to worry about. we have twenty-eight minutes." he raised his voice, smiling. which statement explains the inference ellery makes and why he makes it? he infers that miss carpenter thinks they are not going to find the thief because he sees her facial expression. he infers that it will take twenty-eight more minutes to find the missing money because that is all the time he has. he infers that the original envelope will not be found because neither david strager nor joey buell has it. he infers that david strager and joey buell took the money because they each have a dollar bill.