The assignment for this lesson is to answer a series of questions that prompt you to interpret the implicit ideas in Dante's Inferno. You must back up the ideas in your answers with concrete evidence from the text. You should have created a draft of this assignment in the writing activity called "Prepare an Interpretation." If you didn't complete that activity, you should go back and do so now. If you have already completed the draft, continue to the next page to start revising.

This writing assignment will focus on the following skills:
Differentiating between explicit and implicit meanings
Backing up your ideas with evidence
Citing sources

Buckminster boy. she glared at him. "lizzie, i swear to you, as sure as i'm standing right here—that's a lie. every bit of it. every single bit." "my granddaddy said it was a lie, too." she leaned her head to one side and looked at him steadily. "so why haven't you been down to the island? " "so only you get to ask questions now? " "yes." she waited. "i haven't been down to the island because my father believes that you were using me to you stay on malaga island." "well," she said slowly. "well." "i didn't believe it, either." the sea breeze lay at their feet panting, hoping they would play with it again. based on what turner and lizzie say, which is the best conclusion that can be drawn? they are angered by the lies the adults have been spreading. neither of them is able to fully trust what the other is claiming. each trusts the other and cares a great deal about their friendship. both are worried about the troubles their friendship may bring.