Question

using details to support inferences in a literary text - instruction - level e
the mail, is it?\
i gave mom an unapologetic smirk to let her know that
it was.
\ill take that, thank you very much,\ she said, holding
out her hand. \if you need magazines, check the recycling
bin.\
\yes, maam,\ i said, and saluted before i handed her
the copy of bon appétit.
i put my headphones back on and grabbed a blank
sheet of paper. i had to get this zine done before dad
came to pick me up....
mom made it seem like this move was no big deal
because wed be back when her new job contract expired.
but two years might as well be forever. two years meant
all of middle school. and i couldnt even imagine what two
years away from dad would feel like. it was a very big
deal. so for the next hour i wrote and cut and pasted a
final plea to mom. i glued the last letter onto a page just as
the doorbell rang to signal that my time was up.
what is \a very big deal\ to malú?
being away for two years
making a final plea to her mom
living only with her father

Explanation:

The text states that Malú views being away from her dad for two years (the full duration of her mom's job contract, covering all of middle school) as "a very big deal," as she cannot imagine that length of separation.

Answer:

A. Being away for two years