“I can truly empathize with the little kids that you work with. I want to return the favor that was once showed to me,” spoke Farah gently, her demure hands folded in her lap showed an old scar from surgery. Greer could see it in Farah’s eyes as if she were reliving the pain. Based on paragraph 15, what can the reader infer about Farah?

Question

Responses
A As a little girl, she went through an operation on her hands.As a little girl, she went through an operation on her hands.
B As a grown woman, she wants to return the favor to Greer.As a grown woman, she wants to return the favor to Greer.
C She dismisses what Greer and little kids think about her.She dismisses what Greer and little kids think about her.
D She understands why some little kids are not well and healthy.She understands why some little kids are not well and healthy.

Answer 1

The best inference based on the paragraph provided is:

A. As a little girl, she went through an operation on her hands.

Farah's old scar from surgery suggests that she had a significant medical experience in her childhood, which relates to her empathy for the little kids Greer works with.