Tim had been watching Pat all semester in class, although they had never really talked. At first he thought that Pat was quiet a
nd boring, but as the semester progressed he could tell from Pat’s comments that Pat had a very dry, biting sense of humor. He began to think that Pat might be an interesting person to be friends with. What information reduction strategy is Tim using? a. Passive b. Active
c. Interactive
d. Strategic
The author provides an inference context clue to help determine the meaning of the word heavy. The phrase “erupting like great beasts” helps the reader infer that the “heavy electronic beats” coming from basements are quite forceful.
