Which fact indicates McCandless often undertook solo trips when class wasn't in session?

• A. Habit of taking solo trips when class wasn't in session.
• B. He told his parents he was going on a trip.
• C. He always traveled with a companion.
• D. He preferred group tours.

Answer: (A)

Recognizing behavioral patterns in how someone spends unstructured time helps reveal their usual approach to life. The strongest clue here is that he routinely chose to travel by himself during breaks from class. That habit shows a consistent preference for solo adventures when school wasn’t in session, marking independence and self-reliance as central to his travel style. The other statements don’t fit this pattern: telling someone about a trip could happen in many contexts and doesn’t indicate frequency or solitude; traveling with a companion and preferring group tours directly contradict the idea of frequent solo trips.