Question

The child, a sturdy, handsome little boy of ten or eleven, drags himself out of the bed and almost blindly takes his towels and "today's clothes" from drawers and a closet and goes out to the bathroom, which is in an outside hall and which is shared by another family or families on the same floor.
What does the description of Travis in this excerpt best reveal about him as a character?
A. It reveals that he doesn't like having to share a bathroom with other families. B. It shows that he has inherited his good looks from his mother, not his father. C. It reveals that he is organized and used to an established morning routine. D. It indicates that Travis, like most boys, does not like to get up in the morning.

Answer 1

It reveals that he is organized and used to an established morning routine.

The excerpt describes Travis waking up, getting out of bed, grabbing his clothes and going to the bathroom. The narrator's use of the phrase "almost blindly" shows that Travis knows exactly where his towels and clothes are because he does this so frequently. We don't know Travis's opinions about sharing the bathroom or getting up in the morning. The narrator describes Travis as sturdy and handsome, but we don't know if they came from his mother or father.