Which option best represents the best evidence to support an inference about a character's plan?

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

Answer: (D)

To infer a character’s plan, look for direct signals about what they intend to do and how they plan to do it. The most reliable evidence comes from the character themselves—their stated intentions, the actions they take, and what they say in dialogue. This is firsthand information about their goals and the steps they expect to follow, which makes it the clearest way to understand their plan.

Other sources are weaker for this purpose. The narrator’s description can reflect a viewpoint or bias and may not reveal the character’s exact aims. The setting describes time and place or mood, not the specific plan. A distant memory unrelated to the plan doesn’t provide relevant information about what the character is planning now. So the combination of what the character explicitly intends, what they do, and what they say in conversation gives the strongest, most direct evidence of their plan.