Question

octopuses are smart and curious, but inkys escape amazed even scientists and researchers. they hypothesize that inky must have learned details about the labs layout while he was inside his tank and remembered those details when he escaped. now thats thinking outside the box-and the tank!

which evidence best supports the inference that inkys intelligence helped him escape?

choose 1 answer:

a \did you know that even octopuses can break the rules?\

b \he was living in an aquarium in new zealand, and a worker left his tank slightly open before leaving for the night.\

c \they hypothesize that inky must have remembered details he learned about the labs layout while watching from inside his tank.\

d \inky slunk inside the pipe and was never seen by the aquarium workers again.\

Explanation:

Analyze the question and inference

The question asks for the evidence that best supports the inference that Inky's intelligence helped him escape. We need to find a statement that directly links his cognitive abilities (like learning, remembering, or planning) to his escape.

Evaluate the options

Using the Evidence Evaluation and Textual Inference knowledge points:

• Option A is a rhetorical question about breaking rules, which does not provide specific evidence of intelligence.
• Option B describes an external circumstance (a worker leaving the tank open), which is about opportunity rather than Inky's intelligence.
• Option C states that researchers hypothesize Inky remembered details about the lab's layout that he learned from inside his tank. Remembering and learning layout details are direct indicators of cognitive ability and intelligence used to execute the escape.
• Option D describes the physical action of escaping through a pipe, but does not explain how intelligence played a role.

Therefore, Option C is the best supporting evidence.

Answer:

• (A) "Did you know that even octopuses can break the rules?"
• (B) "He was living in an aquarium in New Zealand, and a worker left his tank slightly open before leaving for the night."
• (C) "They hypothesize that Inky must have remembered details he learned about the lab's layout while watching from inside his tank." (Correct answer)
• (D) "Inky slunk inside the pipe and was never seen by the aquarium workers again."