Question

inferences about informational text — quiz — level e
what inference can you make about the first modern olympics?
complete the chart to explain.
passage detail: some events were held in an old, abandoned stadium.
what you know: being inside of an old abandoned building can be very dangerous.
inference: ?
the athletes often competed in unsafe places.
the olympics got shut down for the risky conditions.
the crowds stayed away from the events out of fear.
the ioc wanted to make the events hard to win.

Explanation:

To determine the inference, we analyze the passage detail ("Some events were held in an old, abandoned stadium") and the "What You Know" (old abandoned buildings are dangerous). Combining these, we infer that athletes competed in unsafe places (since an old, abandoned stadium is unsafe). The other options: "Olympics shut down" isn't supported, "crowds stayed away" isn't linked to the stadium's condition, and "IOC wanted events hard to win" is irrelevant.

Answer:

The athletes often competed in unsafe places.