1. The problem asks us to infer from paragraph 4 what the reader can conclude. 2. Paragraph 4 states: "Within months, city, state, and federal officials all declared a state of emergency in Flint. Donations of money and bottled water poured in from around the country. But the damage had been done. Flint's nearly 100,000 residents–including 8,000 kids under age 6–had been exposed to alarming levels of lead. And 12 people had died from a disease linked to the tainted water." 3. Let's analyze each answer choice based on this paragraph: - A: "the public was moved by the story" — The paragraph mentions donations pouring in from around the country, which implies people were moved and responded. - B: "very few people had heard about the event" — The paragraph suggests widespread attention due to donations, so this is unlikely. - C: "only those in Michigan were paying attention" — Donations came from around the country, so attention was national, not just Michigan. - D: "Lake Huron had been contaminated" — The paragraph does not mention Lake Huron being contaminated. 4. Therefore, the best inference is A: the public was moved by the story. Final answer: **A**