Question

what can be inferred about the narrator’s relationship with his mother? it is close, and he feels protective of her. they have a distant and strained relationship. he resents having to watch movies with her. he is indifferent to her emotional needs.

Explanation:

To determine the narrator's relationship with his mother, we analyze each option:

• Option "It is close, and he feels protective of her": This implies a positive, caring bond. If the text (not fully provided here but typical in such inference questions) shows the narrator being attentive, caring, or protective towards his mother, this fits.
• Option "They have a distant and strained relationship": A strained relationship would involve conflict or emotional distance, which is not suggested by the "protective" or close - feeling nature of a correct inference here (usually, in such questions, the correct inference is positive if this option is correct).
• Option "He resents having to watch movies with her": Resentment is a negative emotion, and there's no indication of such a feeling in a typical correct inference about a close relationship.
• Option "He is indifferent to her emotional needs": Indifference is the opposite of a close, protective relationship.

Assuming the text (from which this question is derived, like a passage) shows the narrator caring for his mother, the first option is correct.

Answer:

A. It is close, and he feels protective of her.