1 No matter. Mama told me I was leaving, so I was leaving. End of discussion. I had a couple of months to get used to that idea, and during this last period at home I was treated the same as a normal child. Fact is, I was made to do the same chores I had done when I could see. 2 Mama was a country woman with a whole lot of common sense. She understood what most of our neighbors didn’t - that I shouldn’t grow dependent on anyone except myself. “One of these days I ain’t gonna be here,” she kept hammering inside my head. Meanwhile, she had me scrub floors, chop wood, wash clothes, and play outside like all the other kids. She made sure I could wash and dress myself. And her discipline didn’t stop just ‘cause I was blind. She wasn’t about to let me get away with any foolishness. 1. The author includes the details in these two paragraphs most likely to -

A. Show how Ray Charles’s mother helped him develop independence

B. Cause the reader to feel sympathy for Ray Charles

C. Emphasize how difficult chores were for Ray Charles because of his blindness

D. Contribute to the setting of the story by informing readers that Ray Charles’s mother was from the country

2. The author’s attitude toward his mother is –

A. Gratitude

B. Frustration

C. Confusion

D. Dependence

3. Based on the information in paragraph 1, the reader can conclude that —

A. Ray Charles was looking forward to leaving his home

B. Ray Charles believed that blind children should not have to do chores

C. Ray Charles did not feel comfortable discussing things with his mother

D. Ray Charles was unhappy about leaving home