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What does the following quote reveal about Carolyn's mother?

"As my mother drove me out there, she said she was afraid that to these socialites I'd be nothing
but the poor brown-skinned girl from the wrong side of Long Island." (Paragraph 3)
A.
B.
C.
D.
She is proud of Carolyn for working at such a prestigious estate.
She is concerned about the impact that racism in the Hamptons will have on Carolyn.
She does not want Carolyn to take a summer job and wishes she would study instead.
She expects Carolyn to work hard, no matter how challenging the circumstances may
be.

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

In the paragraph it states that the mother is afraid that she will be viewed as a poor brown girl. Answer B mentions her being concerned about the impact of racism which goes with her being a poor brown girl so answer is B. She is concerned with the impact that racism in the Hamptons will have on Carolyn.

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B. She is concerned about the impact that racism in the hamptons will have in Carolyn.
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