Which evidence from the text supports the inference that the author's mother is unimpressed with Russell's mathematical talents?

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Question 1 options:

"Anxious to prove Mommy wrong, [Russell] brought his discovery to Mr. Herskhowitz, his math teacher, who was both impressed and excited that one of his students thought about math beyond doing the homework" (p.122)

"Mommy didn't fuss too much when [Russell] got a part-time job through Youth Corps" (p. 124)

"Russell's strongest weapon was his 'NO" and he used it often. I think it came from his always being constantly pulled between Mommy, who wanted an obedient son, and Daddy, who wanted a platoon leader" (p. 125)

"Rosalind and I translated Mommy's remark in the three ways she meant it: 1) 'Square roots won't put beans on the table", 2) No one's going to let black boys discover nothing else but basketball', and 3) 'If you're so smart, why can't you score over eighty in school?" (p, 122)

Answer 1

The evidence from the text that supports the inference that the author's mother is unimpressed with Russell's mathematical talents is the statement, "Rosalind and I translated Mommy's remark in the three ways she meant it: 1) 'Square roots won't put beans on the table", 2) No one's going to let black boys discover nothing else but basketball', and 3) 'If you're so smart, why can't you score over eighty in school?" (p, 122)."