Question

review the passage. the simile is shown in bold.
my mom sighs. \we cant do this without you. being around kids is good for natalie.\ . . .
my mom is like a one - woman commando unit. she could win land battles, air battles, water battles, outer space battles too, probably. i wonder if there would be time to get natalie and then get back to school in time to play ball with the guys. it would be embarrassing to have her there, but at least i could play.
from gennifer choldenko, al capone does my shirts. copyright 2004 by gennifer choldenko
what is the effect of the simile on the passages meaning or tone?
it suggests that the narrators mother is caring.
it suggests that the narrators mother is persuasive.

Explanation:

A commando unit is associated with being effective at convincing or influencing (in a way that gets things done, like persuading others to follow plans). The simile "My mom is like a one - woman commando unit" and the idea she could win various "battles" (implying she can get things done, including persuading the narrator) supports that she is persuasive. The "caring" option doesn't align with the commando unit imagery which is more about effectiveness in action/persuasion than warmth.

Answer:

It suggests that the narrator's mother is persuasive.