D D Ready too much. Understanding Literary Texts About Family Histories-Quiz-Level H Mom scanned the room, noticing the fumiture, houseplants, and unpacked boxes. "We need to find more to donate, Araceli," Mom said. "How about these?" She reached into a box for Turtle and Frog, two plastic souvenirs from my childhood that I'd cherished, but I reached faster. "No, not those Abuela bought those for me that first time we went to the aquarium," I protested, sticking out my lower lip in a playful pout. "But they've been buried in your closet for years; listen mija, I'm giving up stuff, too," Mom said as she set aside the three coffee mugs from the different colleges she'd attended. "Won't you miss them?" I asked. "The only thing I'll miss is my garden. I spent many happy hours tending those flowers and herbs." As Mom gathered the empty boxes to recycle, I sneakily hid the souvenirs and mugs in my room and formulated a plan for us to both have our way. Part A x Part B Why might Araceli's mom miss "them"? They remind her of the career she has chosen. They reflect the unpacking she has completed. They represent important places in her life.

Based on the passage, the most likely reason why Araceli's mom might miss "them" (referring to the college mugs she is getting rid of) is that they represent important places in her life.

The passage states that the mom is setting aside "the three coffee mugs from the different colleges she'd attended." This suggests these mugs are mementos from her time in college, representing important stages and experiences in her life.

When Araceli asks "Won't you miss them?", the mom replies "The only thing I'll miss is my garden. I spent many happy hours tending those flowers and herbs." This indicates that while she is willing to part with the college mugs, there are other things she will genuinely miss, like her garden.

The passage does not suggest the mugs remind her of the career she has chosen, nor that they reflect the unpacking she has completed. The focus is on the sentimental value of the mugs as representations of important places in her life, which is why she might miss them, even as she is letting them go as part of the decluttering process.

So the most reasonable inference is that the mom will miss the college mugs because they reflect significant experiences and memories from her past, even as she is trying to simplify her life and possessions in the present.

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