Question

Which one of the following options can be inferred from the given passage alone? When I was a kid, I was partial to stories about other worlds and interplanetary travel. I used to imagine that I could just gaze off into space and be whisked to another planet.
[Excerpt from The Truth about Stories by T. King]

• A. It is a child’s description of what he or she likes.
• B. It is an adult’s memory of what he or she liked as a child.
• C. The child in the passage read stories about interplanetary travel only in parts.
• D. It teaches us that stories are good for children.

Hint:

Look for tense cues like “was,” “used to,” or time markers (“when I was…”) to decide whether a passage is memory/reflection versus present description.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the narrator’s perspective.
The sentence begins with “When I was a kid,” which clearly indicates a speaker recalling childhood from a later time $\Rightarrow$ adult reminiscence.
Step 2: Evaluate options.
(A) Claims it is a child speaking now; contradicted by “was.” $\Rightarrow$ False.
(C) Adds “only in parts,” which is not stated or implied. $\Rightarrow$ Unsupported.
(D) Makes a general lesson claim; the passage is merely personal, not didactic. $\Rightarrow$ Unsupported.
(B) Exactly matches: an adult remembering what they liked as a child. $\Rightarrow$ True.
\[ \boxed{\text{(B) is the correct inference.}} \]