paragraph 15:“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.

Question

Based on paragraph 15, what can the reader infer about Farah?
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.

Answer 1

The best inference about Farah based on paragraph 15 is:

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

This option is supported by the mention of an old scar from surgery on her hands, suggesting she experienced something significant in her youth that allows her to empathize with the children Greer works with.