The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
In the selection from Mom & Me & Mom, what do readers learn about Maya’s mother, based on the way she acts with Maya?
A. Maya's mother wishes that she had Maya's singing and dancing talents.
B. Maya's mother hopes that Maya will accept her and eventually love her.
C. Maya's mother fears that she will be a bad influence on her daughter.
D. Maya's mother demands that Maya immediately accept her as a parent.
Part B
Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. "Maya, you disapprove of me because I am not like your grandmother. That's true."
B. "But on the other hand, I am your mother. If you can force one smile on your face for strangers, do it for me."
C. She kissed me on my lips and started to cry. "That's the first time I've seen you smile.…Mother's beautiful daughter can smile."
D. "Is Lady a person you might learn to like?" She waited as I thought about it. I said, "Yes." "Well, that's it. I am Lady."
Part A: Based on the way Maya's mother acts with Maya in the selection from Mom & Me & Mom, readers learn that Maya's mother hopes that Maya will accept her and eventually love her.
Part B: The quotation that best supports the answer to Part A is "But on the other hand, I am your mother. If you can force one smile on your face for strangers, do it for me." This quotation shows Maya's mother expressing her desire for Maya to accept her and show her some level of affection.