Question
Shame is a bad thing, you know. It keeps you down. You want to know why I quit school? Because I didn't have nice clothes. No clothes, but I had brains.
—"A Smart Cookie,"
Sandra Cisneros
Which inference can you make about the mother based on why she quit school?
She preferred shopping to learning.
She did not think that she needed to go to school.
She was smarter than the other students when she was young.
She valued what people thought more than her education.
—"A Smart Cookie,"
Sandra Cisneros
Which inference can you make about the mother based on why she quit school?
She preferred shopping to learning.
She did not think that she needed to go to school.
She was smarter than the other students when she was young.
She valued what people thought more than her education.
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GPT-4o mini
The best inference to make about the mother based on why she quit school is: **She valued what people thought more than her education.** This inference is supported by her decision to leave school due to not having nice clothes, suggesting that external perceptions and societal expectations weighed heavily on her self-worth and choices.