here is the complete question:
Read the following excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis” by William Hurst and answer the question that follows. . . . I dragged him across the burning cotton field to share with him the only beauty I knew, Old Woman Swamp. . . . His eyes were round with wonder as he gazed about him, and his little hands began to stroke the rubber grass. Then he began to cry. “For heaven’s sake, what’s the matter?” I asked, annoyed. “It’s so pretty,” he said. “So pretty, pretty, pretty.” After that day Doodle and I often went down into Old Woman Swamp. Infer: Why do the boys frequently go to Old Woman Swamp? A. There is nowhere else to go. B. They want to make each other cry. C. Read the following excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis” by William Hurst and answer the question that follows. . . . I dragged him across the burning cotton field to share with him the only beauty I knew, Old Woman Swamp. . . . His eyes were round with wonder as he gazed about him, and his little hands began to stroke the rubber grass. Then he began to cry. “For heaven’s sake, what’s the matter?” I asked, annoyed. “It’s so pretty,” he said. “So pretty, pretty, pretty.” After that day Doodle and I often went down into Old Woman Swamp. Infer: Why do the boys frequently go to Old Woman Swamp? A. There is nowhere else to go. B. They want to make each other cry. C. Both boys share appreciation for the beauty of Old Woman Swamp. D. Both boys think Old Woman Swamp is beautiful, but the main reason they go is to get away from their parents. D. Both boys think Old Woman Swamp is beautiful, but the main reason they go is to get away from their parents.
And the best answer is option C :
Both boys share appreciation for the beauty of Old Woman Swamp