Question

Jane was sent by her Chicago-based company to a business convention in Tokyo, Japan. While at lunch, she and several other Americans in attendance sat together. As they laughed and enjoyed themselves, Jane noticed that many people glanced at them uncomfortably and whispered to each other. When Jane asked the young waitress what was wrong, the girl avoided eye contact with her, shook her head without saying a word, and quickly walked back to the kitchen. Which of the following statements is most likely true about this scenario?

A. Jane frightened the waitress by making eye contact.
B. The waitress didn’t speak English very well and did not understand what Jane meant.
C. Jane and her friends' behavior made the other restaurant guests and waitress uncomfortable.
D. The waitress was having a very bad day and had to run to the kitchen so no one would see her cry.

Answer 1

We can infer using context clues that the statement that is most likely true about this scenario is that: C. Jane and her friends' behavior made the other restaurant guests and waitress uncomfortable.

What is context clue?

Context clue actually refers to the hint that one gets in a passage that helps him to understand and know what is happening in the passage. Words or phrases that are seen in a passage can actually help one to know the context clues (hints) to the answer of a question.

We see here that definitely the English the Americans speak with Jane actually made the Japanese that didn't hear or understand English to be uncomfortable.

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