Question

Consider the mother's answer in lines 10-11: "With strange confidence she answered,/When you can no longer make a fist." What does this quotation reveal about the speaker's mother?

Question 3 options:

This response indicates the mother is a strong woman; she teaches her daughter that life is over only when one doesn't have the strength to fight back and/or overcome obstacles.


This quote reveals that the mother probably has some medical training.


This quote suggests that the mother has dealt with death before and is "confident" that her daughter will be fine.


This quote reveals that the mother is unaware of her daughter's distress and is teasing her.

Answer 1

i think it might be the first one

Answer 2

This response indicates the mother is a strong woman; she teaches her daughter that life is over only when one doesn't have the strength to fight back and/or overcome obstacles.