Context: Mum said she did so much walking she had to take pain killers for her knees . I keep forgetting she 's not as young as she used to be . Afterwards I hopped on a 141 and was soon near the Orwell . For a long time I was the only one there but after quite a wait Iain , Paul and Glenn walked in . By now Laura ( the owner ) was here , so people said happy birthday and there was food and cake .
Question How old might the narrator 's mom be ?
Possible answers:
Select from:
(I) The narrator 's mom just celebrated her 41st birthday ..
(II) The narrator 's mom is 25 since the narrator just celebrated her fifth birthday ..
(III) The narrator 's mom might be a 60 year old woman who is starting to develop arthritis ..
(IV) None of the above choices ..
The answer:
(III)