DOL 1/10

Which of the following key ideas is exemplified in the text?

• Breaking Barriers

• Celebrating Moms

• Family Dynamics

• All of the above

Which of the details below reveals the author's feelings towards her mom?

• She feels that her family was poor because the mom spent too much money on her children

• She feels that her mother needed a husband to properly support the family

• She feels like her mother worked hard and made sacrifices for her children.

• She feels that the mother contributed to America’s lack of morals.

According to the text, which of the details below does the author provide when describing single mothers? Select TWO.

• They are hard working and generous.

• They perpetuate stereotypes about lazy parenting.

• They are poor because they do not value education.

• They provide opportunities for their children to better themselves.

• They produce less successful children than households with two parents.

Which of the following main ideas is NOT exemplified in the text?

• 1. Even though she grew up poor, the author was able to fit in amongst wealthy peers as an adult

• The author’s mother was not attentive to her child and was unable to provide as a single mother

• The author’s mother stressed that education was her only choice, even though her mother was not a college graduate.

• The author praises her mom and all single moms who sacrifice in order to give their children a better life.