Question

read this passage:
raina sat with her head in her palms, weeping mournfully. as she sobbed, her cell phone beeped. her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. the text message was from connor. she opened up the message and read the few bare words, \i need to get my jacket back from you.\ raina threw her head back and continued crying.
which statement about the passage is an inference?
a. raina received a text message.
b. raina and connor broke up.
c. raina has a cell phone.
d. connor wants his jacket back.

Explanation:

An inference is a conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning. Option A is a direct statement in the text ("her cell phone beeped...She opened up the message"). Option C is also directly stated ("her cell phone beeped"). Option D is the exact content of the text message. Option B, "Raina and Connor broke up", is not directly stated. But Raina's crying and Connor's impersonal text about just getting a jacket back (a lack of emotional connection in the message) can lead to the inference that their relationship (maybe romantic) has ended (they broke up).

Answer:

B. Raina and Connor broke up.