Question

Read the passage from Rosa Parks.

Shortly after 5:00 p.m., Rosa Parks clocked out of work and walked the block to Court Square to wait for her bus home. It had been a hard day, and her body ached, from her feet swollen from the constant standing to her shoulders throbbing from the strain and her chronic bursitis.

What is a correct inference you can make based on this passage?

A) Parks is leaving work early because of her health problems.

B) Parks's hard day has put her in a bad mood, which causes her to defy the bus driver.

C) Parks's job unfairly forces her to stay on her feet all day without breaks.

D) Parks has a strong desire and need to sit, rather than stand, on the bus ride home.

Answer 1

The correct inference based on this passage is: D) Parks has a strong desire and need to sit, rather than stand, on the bus ride home.

What does the passage say

The passage describes how Rosa Parks's body is in discomfort and pain after a hard day's work, mentioning her swollen feet and throbbing shoulders. This indicates that she likely desires to sit during her bus ride home to alleviate the physical strain and discomfort caused by standing all day at work.

This inference aligns with her later action on the bus, where her refusal to give up her seat was partly due to her physical exhaustion and the desire to rest her aching body.