What is the best evidence to support an inference about a character's plan?

• A. The narrator's own description of the character.
• B. The character's stated intentions, actions, and dialogue.
• C. A distant memory unrelated to the plan.
• D. The setting description.

Answer: (B)

To infer a character's plan, focus on evidence coming directly from the character: what they say and what they do that points toward a goal. When a character states their intentions or speaks in a way that reveals a target or outcome, and their actions align with pursuing that outcome, those clues provide the strongest support for the plan. Narrators’ descriptions can add perspective, but they may reflect the narrator’s viewpoint rather than the character’s true aims. A memory that isn’t connected to the plan or a description of the setting by itself doesn’t reveal what the character intends to do. So the best evidence is the character’s own stated intentions, along with actions and dialogue that show them moving toward a specific goal.