Which of the following selections most closely summarizes the mother's reaction to the mummy exhibit (paragraphs 17-18)? When Mom is down, we go to see the mummies at the Field Museum of Natural History. The Egyptian dead sleep in the basement, most of them
still shrouded in their wrappings.
"These were people like us," my mother whispers. She pulls me into her waist. "They had dreams and intrigues and problems with their teeth.
They thought their one particular life was of the utmost significance. And now, just look at them. My mother never fails to brighten. "So what's the
use of worrying too hard or too long? Might as well be cheerful."
A. She is frequently sad but finds perspective in the mummy exhibit
B. She is not typically sad, but museum exhibits like this cause her sadness.
C. The exhibit makes her think about her various problems with her teeth
O D. She wants to learn as much as she can about Egyptian art and history,
DO