After reading “A Smart Cookie,” what is the most likely reason a reader might conclude that Esperanza will listen to her mother and study hard?

Esperanza describes how her mother taught herself many skills and accomplished a great deal despite having limited opportunities. Those achievements give Esperanza a reason to respect her mother’s advice and take her encouragement to study seriously. Listening to her sing or admiring her sewing does not connect as directly to studying, and asking about a train is unrelated.

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