Which excerpt from “i know why the caged bird sings” best justifies the inference that bailey is a supportive brother to marguerite? another negro woman of her health and age would have been expected to carry the paper sacks home in one hand, but momma said, "sister flowers, i'll send bailey up to your house with these things." i wanted to gobble up the room entire and take it to bailey, who would me analyze and enjoy it. i was respected not as mrs. henderson’s grandchild or bailey’s sister but for just being marguerite johnson. momma and bailey were waiting inside the store. he said, “my, what did she give you? ” he had seen the books, but i held the paper sack with his cookies in my arms shielded by the poems.

Sister carrie, chapter ii theodore dreiser how does the author prepare readers for the last full paragraph of this passage? a) the author introduces carrie by showing readers the similarities between carrie and her sister, who is married to a hardworking man. b) the author introduces carrie as the jealous sibling of minnie, who works hard to make carrie feel welcome without upsetting her own marital balance. c) the author introduces carrie as an observant and young woman who notices the routine of her sister and brother-in-law, with whom she is staying. d) the author introduces carrie as a rather selfish and naive young woman who accepts the hospitality of her sister and brother-in-law until she can find a job in the city.