Every time that headline from yesterday's Los
Angeles News flashed into her mind,
Margarita-Maggie-Cruz griped the steering
wheel of her VW more tightly and assured
herself that she was doing the right thing. It
wasn't as if she were in danger from the
Greenston plant in the desert hundreds of miles
away, but those headlines had been the
convincing factor in her decision. Yes, it was the
right thing to do, and hour after hour as she
drove north of Los Angeles, she had felt more
and more competent and more secure. Until
now.
For the last hour she had been so intent on the
changing countryside that she forgot to buy gas.
The gauge said empty. She drove on, dreading
the moment when the motor would draw on the
last drop of gasoline and give up. She was
driving on a narrow country road lined with tall
eucalyptus trees and nothing else. Then in a
clearing on the left side of the road, she saw a
battered old sign with faded red letters: G-A-S.
No, it wasn't a mirage; it was more like a
miracle. With a grateful sigh she turned into the
run-down station, bumping over broken
concrete and coming to a stop by one of two
pumps.
A weary-looking old man in grease-spotted
overalls appeared beside her. "Fill 'er up?"
"Is it cheaper if I pump it myself?" It didn't look
as if he'd take a credit card and she was low on
cash.
"All the same here, missy," the man called,
rounding the car. "Fill 'er up?"
Maggie said yes, please go ahead, and climbed
out of the blue VW. Good thing I didn't splurge
Select the correct answer.
Which statement best expresses an inference that can be made about Maggie's character?
O A.
Maggie enjoys living in the city of Los Angeles.
OB.
Maggie worked at the Greenston Nuclear Plant.
OC.
This is Maggie's first time taking a trip like this on her own.
This is Maggie's first time being away from her friends.
OD.
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