Question

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 8)?

Supper would be ready on the hearth and hot bread baking in the Dutch oven. He hoped his father had not returned from Grahamsville. It came to him for the first time that perhaps he should not have left the place while his father was away. If his mother had needed wood, she would be angry. Even his father would shake his head and say, "Son—" He heard old Cæsar snort and knew his father was ahead of him.

A. Jody is always getting into trouble.

B. Jody is questioning his actions.

C. Jody resents his familial obligations.

D. Jody loathes his home and family.

Answer 1

B. Jody is questioning his actions.

Explanation: He realizes "perhaps he should not have left" and worries about his parents' anger and his father's disapproval, showing doubt about his choice rather than hatred or habitual trouble.