I wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing Scrabble yet. Or looking in the mirror. Or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. It wasn’t fair to Dad, and it wasn’t fair to me.

Question

—Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,
Jonathan Safran Foer

Which of the following are inferences made by the narrator? Check all of the boxes that apply.

His mother did not play Scrabble as well as his father.

His mother is not acting properly after the death of his father.

His mother’s actions show her lack of interest in Oskar and his feelings.

His mother should have turned up the volume on the stereo.

Answer 1

Based on the excerpt from "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer, the correct inferences made by the narrator are:

• His mother is not acting properly after the death of his father.

• His mother’s actions show her lack of interest in Oskar and his feelings.

The other options do not have enough textual support in the provided excerpt.

Answer 2

On what assumptions are the narrator’s inferences based? Check all of the boxes that apply.

People do not play Scrabble well after they have lost a loved one.

People everywhere are affected by death.

People should not enjoy themselves after they have lost a loved one.

People who enjoy themselves after a death are unfair to everyone around them.

Answer 3

Based on the narrator’s inferences in the excerpt, the following assumptions are applicable:

• People everywhere are affected by death.

• People who enjoy themselves after a death are unfair to everyone around them.

The other options may not have strong support or alignment with the narrator's perspective as expressed in the text.