Question

1. Which inference may BEST be drawn from the contents of the cargo of the Lively Polly?

A
Lumber is heavy, which means the schooner is carrying too much weight.
B. Eggs and butter are perishable, which indicates the journey should be short.
C. The people of San Francisco tend to dine in restaurants that cook with a large amount of butter
and eggs.
D. The demand for fuel in San Francisco should allow the captain to command a high price for the
firewood.

Answer 1

Answer: B. Eggs and butter are perishable, which indicates the journey should be short.

Step-by-step explanation:

The short story Lost in the Fog by Noah Brooks tells of the story of the Lively Polly which was transporting firewood, eggs and butter to San Francisco from Bolinas Bay when it sailed into a fog and discovered the town of San Ildefonso which had been lost in that same fog for years.

An inference that can be made from the eggs and butter in the Lively Polly's cargo is that the trip does not take long from Bolinas to San Francisco as these items are perishable and could spoil if the trip was too long.