The following is from a contemporary novel. Theo had not visited the house in seventeen years, yet as he crossed the threshold he found himself reaching for a light switch that was not where his hand expected. The kitchen had been remodeled, the hallway repainted, the old maple by the back fence cut down. He stood in the entry for some moments, holding two truths at once: that the house was the same house, and that nothing of what he had come to find remained.
Which inference is most strongly supported by the passage?
- A
Theo plans to purchase and restore the house
- Bcheck_circle
Theo's memory of the house no longer corresponds to its present state, leaving him unsettled
- C
Theo is satisfied with the changes the new owners have made
- D
Theo has confused this house with a different one from his childhood
Explanation
Reaching for a switch in the wrong place, listing changes, and holding "two truths" supports B. A misreads "the house was the same house"; C and D are unsupported.