question: Dear Nonna , I missed you on Friday . Mom got a lot of work done in the morning before you left , but then she had to do a silly conference call , and I woke up early from my nap and wanted to sing and play . It 's no fun when Mom has to work !

OPTIONS:
- The narrator 's mother
- The narrator 's grandmother
- The narrator 's Aunt
- None of the above choices .
Q: Who does Nonna most likely refer to ?

answer: The narrator 's grandmother

question: My parents got divorced a couple of years ago . My mom was a stay - at - home mom before , but of course she suddenly found herself in need of a job . She got one and has done great making the transition from stay - at - home mom to full - time employee . My mom does n't have any debts , her car is paid for , and she rents half of a duplex .

OPTIONS:
- She needs to support herself now and realistically has no other option but to work
- She is trying to reinvent herself and find ways to bolster her self esteem and create a new identity
- None of the above choices .
- She suddenly has a lot of free time on her hands and decided to re enter the work world
Q: Why did the speaker 's mother decide to get a job after having gone through a divorce ?

answer: She needs to support herself now and realistically has no other option but to work

question: When I was growing up , and my color was the most defining and essential thing about me , I learned to hate those who wanted to know " where I was from " , and those who made me feel that I did n't deserve my birthright , even though my father , like Obama 's Grandfather , faught in WWII . I hated those who made monkey noises at me and those who laughed . I refused to say the pledge of allegience in school , and I cheered the Soviet athletes in the Olympics . I hated America and wished Soviet syle communism would replace America 's corrupt system .

OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- I felt included .
- I felt aliented .
- I felt loved .
Q: How did I feel when I was growing up ?

answer:
I felt aliented .