5. How does Detective Noonan's comment about the murder weapon affect Mary's actions? (Paragraph 96)

O A It causes Mary to feel guilty about fooling the
detectives.
OB It causes Mary to act naturally when the detectives
question her.
THE
OC It causes Mary to pretend that she and her husband
were getting along well.
OD It causes Mary to trick the detectives into destroying
the murder weapon.

D

Explanation:

i think the answer is c. she can't feel happy because things are moving too quickly.

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.