Question

Which quotation best hints at Ian's interest in the girl?



A. "two wings of windows opened and a girl came out onto the tiny balcony carrying a pot of daffodils." (Paragraph 4)

B. "She simply did not see the house opposite, and then she disappeared." (Paragraph 5)

C. "she was always talking to someone in the room. Her mother, he decided, because her father was away — a journalist, perhaps." (Paragraph 7)

D. "while Ian was leaving the dairy with his weekly supply of eggs — the last eggs the dairy had to offer — he saw her." (Paragraph 9)

Answer 1

C. "she was always talking to someone in the room. Her mother, he decided, because her father was away — a journalist, perhaps."

Explanation: This line shows Ian closely observing her habits and inventing details about her life, which indicates curiosity and personal interest rather than merely noticing her presence.