The reader connects story details to his or her own experience.
The reader looks closely at what a character says and does.
Explanation:
Inferences are conclusions we make based on evidence and reasoning. When writing stories, writers don't explicitly tell us about everything. Often, we need to fill the gaps. We do this by making inferences.
Inferences are based on two things: current evidence and prior knowledge. The current evidence is the information we have about the character. This is why the reader needs to look closely at what a character says and does. A lot of our knowledge is based on our own personal experiences. They often help us make conclusions about different things. Making inferences about characters is one of those things.
This is why the first and second options are the correct ones.
