Read the passage from “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Momma said, “Sister, I know you acted like a little lady. That do my heart good to see settled people take to you all. I’m trying my best, the Lord knows, but these days . . .” Her voice trailed off. “Go on in and change your dress.” From Momma’s words, what can the reader infer about the type of parent she was?

Momma says that seeing “settled people take to you” does her heart good, showing she cares about the child’s behavior and how others treat her. She also says she is trying her best, which suggests concern and effort as a parent. This supports the choice “She was caring and concerned,” rather than the choices describing her as cheerful, disapproving, or unaffectionate.

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