The following is from a short story. Mara had walked the same route to the bakery every morning for eleven years. She knew which paving stones rocked under her step, which shop awnings dripped after rain, which neighbors she would greet by name. Today, however, she paused at the corner of Vine Street, looking left toward the train station rather than right toward the warm smell of bread.
Which choice most logically completes the text? The passage suggests that Mara is most likely _______
- A
lost and unsure of her location
- B
running an errand for one of her neighbors
- C
delivering bread to passengers at the train station
- Dcheck_circle
considering a departure from her familiar daily routine
Explanation
The detailed contrast between her eleven-year routine and her sudden glance toward the station suggests she is contemplating leaving her routine. B contradicts her familiarity; C and D are unsupported.