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 underlined action of "they gave each other age - group looks" is observed by the narrator (Marguerite). Marguerite's ability to notice and describe this nuanced interaction shows that she is perceptive. There is no indication in the text that she is nosy (just observant), Mrs. Flowers is not shown as picky (she is just having a polite interaction), and there is no evidence that Momma is intimidated.

Answer:

It helps the reader to infer that Marguerite is perceptive.