Question

from \i know why the caged bird sings\. occasionally, though, mrs. flowers would drift off the road and down to the store and momma would say to me, \sister, you go on and play.\ as i left i would hear the beginning of an intimate conversation. momma persistently using the wrong verb, or none at all. \brother and sister wilcox is sholy the meanest—\ \is,\ momma? \is\? oh, please, not \is,\ momma, for two or more. but they talked, and from the side of the building where i waited for the ground to open up and swallow me, i heard the soft - voiced mrs. flowers and the textured voice of my grandmother merging and melting. they were interrupted from time to time by giggles that must have come from mrs. flowers (momma never giggled in her life). multiple choice 1 point part a: what inference can be made about mommas relationship with mrs. flowers? mrs. flowers feels superior to momma. mrs. flowers is embarrassed by momma. mrs. flowers thinks of momma as a friend. mrs. flowers likes to make fun of momma. multiple choice 1 point part b: which detail from the text best supports your answer from part a? momma persistently using the wrong verb, or none at all. oh, please, not \is,\ momma, for two or more. they were interrupted from time to time by giggles that must have come from mrs. flowers (momma never giggled in her life).

Explanation:

In the text, Mrs. Flowers corrects Momma when Momma uses incorrect grammar ("not 'is'"). Momma persists in using the wrong verb. This shows that Mrs. Flowers feels superior to Momma in terms of language - use and knowledge. There is no indication of friendship, embarrassment - causing, or making - fun.

Answer:

Mrs. Flowers feels superior to Momma.