Question

As an 11-year-old, my response to losing Clemente was to put together an album of photos clipped from newspaper stories. Since then I've read books and numerous stories about him and also watched documentaries of his life.

—“Clemente's Impact Wanes in Puerto Rico
40 Years after His Death,” Jorge Ortiz

What information does the passage state explicitly?

The author did not know how to deal with his sadness.
The author was very upset when Clemente died.
The author made an album of photos from newspaper stories.
The author was not affected by the death of Clemente.

Answer 1

The author made an album of photos from newspaper stories.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the passage from "Clemente's Impact Wanes in Puerto Rico 40 Years after His Death," the author Jorge Ortiz makes reference to the album of photos that he made out of newspaper stories to honor Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente. Thus, he mentions that the album was created as a reaction to Clemente's death in a plane accident in 1972, in which the baseball player was delivering goods following an earthquake in Nicaragua.

Answer 2

The author made an album of photos from newspaper stories.