Question

read the passage from \i know why the caged bird sings.\ she smiled that slow dragging smile, \thank you, mrs. henderson. id prefer marguerite, though.\ my name was beautiful when she said it. \ive been meaning to talk to her, anyway.\ they gave each other age - group looks. how does the authors decision to include the underlined action impact the readers understanding? it helps the reader to infer that marguerite is nosy. it helps the reader to infer that mrs. flowers is picky. it helps the reader to infer that momma is intimidated. it helps the reader to infer that marguerite is perceptive.

Explanation:

The phrase "They gave each other age - group looks" implies that Marguerite is observing and understanding the interaction between the two women. This shows her ability to notice and interpret social cues, which is a sign of being perceptive. There is no indication in the text that she is nosy (just observing a normal interaction), Mrs. Flowers is not shown to be picky from this action, and Momma is not indicated as intimidated.

Answer:

It helps the reader to infer that Marguerite is perceptive.