I agree with the person above - to make an inference indeed means to figure out the hidden meaning of a text. Usually, you would do this based on some clues that the author has written over the course of the novel you are reading at the moment.
The man who gave them the monkey's paw said something a long the lines of "It brings bad luck."
Hope this helps!
Explanation:
The food is hated by the hungry boy . (p)
The tone is Marigolds starts off as a childish tone with free will then at the end with guilt
Answer:
Well you can automatically cross out the first three so that leaves D.