Question

question 8:
the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.
part a:
in the selection from mom & me & mom, what do readers learn about mayas mother, based on the way she acts with maya?
a mayas mother fears that she will be a bad influence on her daughter.
b mayas mother wishes that she had mayas singing and dancing talents.
c mayas mother demands that maya immediately accept her as a parent.
d mayas mother hopes that maya will accept her and eventually love her.
part b:
which quotation from the text best supports the answer to part a?
a... \maya, you disapprove of me because i am not like your grandmother. thats true.\
b \but on the other hand, i am your mother. if you can force one smile on your face for strangers, do it for me.\
c she kissed me on my lips and started to cry. \thats the first time i have seen you smile.... mothers beautiful daughter can smile.\
d \is lady a person you might learn to like?\
she waited as i thought about it.
i said, \yes.\
\well, thats it. i am lady, and still your mother.\

Explanation:

For Part A, we analyze each option. Option A: There is no indication in the text that the mother fears being a bad influence. Option B: No mention of the mother wanting Maya's talents. Option C: The mother does not demand immediate acceptance. Option D: The mother's actions and words (as seen in Part B's correct quote) imply she hopes for Maya's acceptance and love. For Part B, Option D's quote shows the mother (Lady) trying to get Maya to accept her as both Lady and mother, which supports Part A's answer.

Answer:

Part A: D. Maya's mother hopes that Maya will accept her and eventually love her.
Part B: D. "Is Lady a person you might learn to like?" She waited as I thought about it. I said, "Yes." "Well, that's it. I am Lady, and still your mother."