Information and IdeasHardWhat a literary passage conveys about a habit
Information and Ideas practice question
The following text is from a novel.
Marek had rehearsed leaving for years — the note he would write, the train he would take — and the rehearsals had become a kind of staying. He knew the timetable by heart and had never once bought a ticket.
Which statement best describes what the text conveys about Marek?
- A. His planning to leave has become a substitute for actually leaving.Correct
- B. He has recently left the town for good.
- C. He has never given any thought to leaving.
- D. He wants to leave but cannot afford a ticket.
Answer: A. His planning to leave has become a substitute for actually leaving.
'The rehearsals had become a kind of staying' says it directly: the planning replaces the act.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. He has recently left the town for good.
- He 'had never once bought a ticket'.
- C. He has never given any thought to leaving.
- He has rehearsed leaving 'for years'.
- D. He wants to leave but cannot afford a ticket.
- Money is never mentioned; the text is about his hesitation.
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