Then her large hands were at my neck, opening the button loops. I was terrified. What was happening?
"Take it off, Sister." She had her hands on the hem of the dress.
"I don't need to see the inside, Mrs. Henderson, I can tell..." But the dress was over my head and my arms were
stuck in the sleeves. Momma said, "That'll do. See here, Sister Flowers, I French-seams around the armholes."
Through the cloth film, I saw the shadow approach. "That makes it last longer. Children these days would bust out
of sheet metal clothes. They so rough."
"That is a very good job, Mrs. Henderson. You should be proud. You can put your dress back on, Marguerite."
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,
Maya Angelou
Read the passage, then complete the statements.
Momma makes Marguerite A. clean a dress B. sew a dress C. take off her dress
Momma does this because she wants to A. embarrass Marguerite B. impress Mrs. Flowers C. laugh at herself
One inference the reader can make about Momma's personality traits based on this action is that she is A. brave B. proud C. Shy
