Who usually comforted Kezia when she was frightened at night?

Correct answer: Grandmother

The governing idea is to distinguish Kezia’s usual source of comfort from a single later incident. In the story, her grandmother normally cared for her, listened to her, and helped her when she felt frightened or had bad dreams. The father comforted Kezia only on the particular night when the grandmother was away and he found her distressed. Therefore, option A is correct. Option B is a plausible distractor because the father did comfort her that night, but it does not describe the usual arrangement. Alice was the cook, and Mr Macdonald was the neighbour, so options C and D do not fit the event.