Question

For the following questions, the inference is given and you must pick the textual evidence to support the inference. check all that apply The first wish came true for the Whites, because their son was killed.

a. "Two hundred pounds," was the answer. Unconscious of his wife's shriek, the old man smiled faintly, put out his hands like a sightless man, and dropped, a senseless heap, to the floor.
b. "I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other
c. "The firm wishes me to convey their sincere sympathy with you in your great loss," he said, without looking round. "I beg that you will understand I am only their servant and merely obeying orders."
d. "He was the only one left to us," he said, turning gently to the visitor. "It is hard."​

Answer 1

The textual evidence that supports the inference of the Whites' son's death is the firm's message of sympathy for their great loss, confirming the tragic result of their first wish.

Step-by-step explanation:

The inferences made here are conclusions drawn from textual evidence, which must logically support the inference. When the student asks for textual evidence to support the inference that, "The first wish came true for the Whites, because their son was killed," the appropriate option is:

• c. "The firm wishes me to convey their sincere sympathy with you in your great loss," he said, without looking round. "I beg that you will understand I am only their servant and merely obeying orders."

This piece of textual evidence conveys the sympathy from the firm for a great loss suggesting the son's demise, hence confirming the tragic outcome of the first wish.