Read this passage from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Mrs. Bertha Flowers was the aristocrat of Black Stamps. She had the grace of control to appear warm in the coldest weather, and on the Arkansas summer days it seemed she had a private breeze which swirled around, cooling her. She was thin without the taut look of wiry people, and her printed voile dresses and flowered hats were as right for her as denim overalls for a farmer. She was our side's answer to the richest white woman in town.

What can you infer about Mrs. Flowers as the "aristocrat of Black Stamps" based on the context clues in the rest of the passage?

Question 3 options:

a)

It suggests that Mrs. Flowers looks down on everyone else.

b)

It says that Mrs. Flowers's family lives on the white side of town.

c)

It shows that Mrs. Flowers is elegant, graceful, and presents herself well.

d)

It indicates how poor Mrs. Flowers is.