Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which of the following inferences is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 60)?
people say grief is like the ocean — that it comes in waves. but waves is too soft of a description. it feels more like lightning. sometimes, i’ll be driving somewhere and suddenly be struck, crying on my way to the grocery. grief splits you open. i swear you spend your whole life trying to sew yourself back up.
a camping on in coach summit’s legacy has made it easier for coach warlick to deal with her grief.
b coach summit was mourned deeply by all members of the tennessee lady vols basketball team and staff.
c coach warlick sought grief counseling to help her with the loss of coach summit.
d coach warlick continues to be sad about coach summit’s untimely death.

Explanation:

• Option A: The passage focuses on Coach Warlick's personal grief and doesn't mention camping or how Coach Summit’s legacy made it easier for her to deal with grief in that way. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The passage is from Coach Warlick's perspective about her own grief, not about how others mourned Coach Summit. Eliminate B.
• Option C: There's no mention of Coach Warlick seeking grief counseling. The passage describes her personal experience of grief, not seeking external help. Eliminate C.
• Option D: The passage describes grief as something that hits suddenly (like being struck while driving) and that one spends a lifetime trying to sew themselves back up, implying the sadness about Coach Summit’s death lingers. This matches the idea that Coach Warlick continues to be sad about the death.

Answer:

D. Coach Warlick continues to be sad about Coach Summit’s untimely death.