Question

review the eighth, ninth, and tenth paragraphs.

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.

why does maria refuse to ask her brothers for help?
she wants to be like her grandfather.
her grandfather expected her to work alone.
she doesnt think she needs their help.

Explanation:

The text states Maria feels most like her grandfather, who was a carpenter who "could do anything with his own two hands". This implies she wants to emulate his self-reliance, which is why she would refuse her brothers' help. The other options are not supported: there is no mention her grandfather expected her to work alone, nor that she thinks she doesn't need help.

Answer:

She wants to be like her grandfather.