Which detail from the story best demonstrates how learning about her mother’s past
affects the narrator?
A. “I feel bad for Dad. I picture him sitting there, one hand cupping a mug of Lipton
tea, the other working the worry out of Mom’s fingers.” (Paragraph 71)
B. “Mom nods and reaches over to give my arm a squeeze. In that moment, she
suddenly looks at me differently” (Paragraph 74)
C. “There will be no one there except for Cat, waiting at the curb, spinning one bike
pedal with her foot. ‘Get in front,’ I’ll tell her, even though I’m blind with
sunshine. ‘I’ll drive.’” (Paragraph 79)
D. “Cat keeps reminding me how much trouble I’ll be in when we get back, but I’m
not scared of getting in trouble. What I’m scared of is growing up to be scared
