Question

marias plans
1 maria stared thoughtfully across the yard at the tree fort. it was the first thing her grandfather had built for her. she had been little—it was before her younger brothers had been born—but she could remember grandpa working on it, standing on a ladder, out in the sun alone.
2 of all her siblings, maria felt that she was most like her grandfather. grandpa had been a carpenter. maria had always loved visiting him in his barn. she would spend hours watching him saw, sand, and hammer. only she had been allowed because she was the oldest. he could do anything with his own two hands, she thought proudly.
based on the first and second paragraphs, what does maria think about her relationship with her grandfather?
she never understood him well.
she was his apprentice.
she had a unique connection with him.

Explanation:

The text states Maria felt she was most like her grandfather, was the only sibling allowed to watch him work, and has special memories of him building a tree fort just for her. These details show her connection is unique compared to her siblings. The other options are incorrect: she understood him enough to value his work, and she was not an apprentice (only watched him work).

Answer:

She had a unique connection with him.