To find out what answer the mother will not provide to the border guards in the story "Borders," you would need to read or access the specific content of the story. "Borders" is a short story written by Thomas King, and it can be found in his collection of short stories, "One Good Story, That One." You can try searching for the story in a book or an online database. Once you access the story, read it carefully to understand the events and circumstances leading up to the interaction between the mother and the border guards. The story will reveal what answer the mother refuses to provide.
In the story "Borders" by Thomas King, the mother refuses to answer the question about her nationality when asked by the border guards. She consistently responds with "Blackfoot." The story highlights the resistance and refusal to conform to imposed borders and the mother's assertion of her Indigenous identity.
