Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

"She gave up the book. He stumbled down the back steps, hugging the thick book under his arm. When he had splashed water on his face and hands, he groped back to the kitchen and fumbled in a corner for the towel. He bumped into a chair; it clattered to the floor. The catalogue sprawled at his feet. When he had dried his eyes he snatched up the book and held it again under his arm. His mother stood watching him."

Based on this excerpt from Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," the reader can infer that _____.

A.Dave does not take care of his things
B.the family's house is often very messy
C.Dave does not care about the catalogue
D.the catalogue is very important to Dave