Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

"You just don't understand," she said, as Maggie and I came out to the car.

"What don't I understand?" I wanted to know.

"Your heritage," she said, And then she turned to Maggie, kissed her, and said, "You ought to try to make something of yourself, too, Maggie. It's really a new day for us. But from the way you and Mama still live you'd never know it."

In the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about Dee's opinion of her sister?

She admires Maggie for preserving the family traditions.

She feels superior to Maggie because she is uneducated.

She feels sorry for Maggie because of her poverty.

She respects Maggie because of her resilience.

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Ashanti Carlson

19 March, 06:13

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

"You just don't understand," she said, as Maggie and I came out to the car.

"What don't I understand?" I wanted to know.

"Your heritage," she said, And then she turned to Maggie, kissed her, and said, "You ought to try to make something of yourself, too, Maggie. It's really a new day for us. But from the way you and Mama still live you'd never know it."

In the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about Dee's opinion of her sister?

She admires Maggie for preserving the family traditions.

She feels superior to Maggie because she is uneducated.

She feels sorry for Maggie because of her poverty.

She respects Maggie because of her resilience.

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Leroy Kidd · Answer 1

I'm going to have to go with She feels sorry for Maggie because of her poverty because of the line "It's really a new day for us, but from the way you and Mama still live you'd never know it." Sorry if i'm incorrect.

Jake Hull · Answer 2

I do believe that the answer is, She respects maggie because of her resilience