Question
Read the passages from “A Smart Cookie” by Sandra Cisneros and from “An Hour with Abuelo” by Judith Ortiz Cofer.
You want to know why I quit school? Because I didn’t have any nice clothes. No clothes, but I had brains. Yup, she said disgusted, stirring again. I was a smart cookie then.
Abuelo then puts the notebook down on his lap and closes his eyes. “Así es la vida [that’s the way life is] is the title of my book,” he says in a whisper, almost to himself.
As Esperanza’s mother and Arturo’s abuelo talk about their choices, what do they have in common?
They are happy as they talk about their choices.
They are regretful as they talk about their choices.
They are unconcerned as they talk about their choices.
They are indifferent as they talk about their choices.
You want to know why I quit school? Because I didn’t have any nice clothes. No clothes, but I had brains. Yup, she said disgusted, stirring again. I was a smart cookie then.
Abuelo then puts the notebook down on his lap and closes his eyes. “Así es la vida [that’s the way life is] is the title of my book,” he says in a whisper, almost to himself.
As Esperanza’s mother and Arturo’s abuelo talk about their choices, what do they have in common?
They are happy as they talk about their choices.
They are regretful as they talk about their choices.
They are unconcerned as they talk about their choices.
They are indifferent as they talk about their choices.
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Esperanza’s mother and Arturo’s abuelo share a sense of regret as they discuss their choices. Esperanza’s mother reflects on her decision to quit school due to a lack of nice clothes, indicating a feeling of disappointment about what she missed out on despite being intelligent. Similarly, Abuelo’s comment about life suggests a resigned acceptance of his experiences, hinting at the weight of his choices. Therefore, the best answer is:
**They are regretful as they talk about their choices.**
**They are regretful as they talk about their choices.**