How does making an inference the reader understand a story

Read these lines from "an open boat" and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses,
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat,
 which of the end rhymes below matches the one in the last line of the excerpt? “he’s living, i know. but he’s numbed with the cold.” “and there are no voices or ghosts in that darkness.” “and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.” “come. loosen your fingers. – o god, let me keep him! ”

Why does arthur morgan want to leave the town of blackwater and why did no one else escape except jhon and abigal

When is the best time to evaluate options? a. during the first step of decision-making b. as you identify options c. after you've identified many options