Where did Grandmother go when Mother became ill?

Correct answer: Hospital

The governing concept is locating a specific event in the story's sequence. When the mother became ill, the grandmother went to the hospital. Hence, option B is correct. This detail explains why Kezia was left at home with Alice and why the household felt unusually empty to her. The market, school and garden are not the destinations associated with the grandmother in this incident. A careful reader should connect the illness, the grandmother's absence and Alice's presence rather than choosing a place merely because it is a familiar setting. The event also prepares the situation in which Kezia later needs comfort at night.