SAT English Practice Question
“If they’d tried to take care of me, they’d have just made a mess of it,” she told me. “I’m not sure I’d be able to put up with that. The way people always try to ‘help’ is so patronizing and condescending. I’d rather do it myself. And honestly, I do better when I do it myself anyway.” The speaker’s words suggest that she
- A.values her independence and self-reliance.
- B.prefers to avoid asking for help.
- C.believes that people are often insensitive to her needs.
- D.is uncomfortable with showing her weaknesses.
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