What does this question mean? i've translated it but everything i've ended up with is confusing and i don't want to answer this wrong.

¿qué le diste a tu madre o a tu padre en su cumpleaños?

Question 16 (fill-in-the-blank worth 1 points) fill the blank with the preterite tense of the verb in parentheses. ella guitarra anoche. (tocar) answer for blank 1: question 17 (fill-in-the-blank worth 1 points) fill the blank with the preterite tense of the verb in parentheses. yo mi abuela la semana pasada. (visitar) answer for blank 1: question 18 (fill-in-the-blank worth 1 points) fill the blank with the preterite tense of the verb in parentheses. los señores la banda ayer. (escuchar) answer for blank 1: question 19 (fill-in-the-blank worth 1 points) fill the blank with the preterite tense of the verb in parentheses. yo el supermercado la semana pasada. (trabajar) answer for blank 1: question 20 (fill-in-the-blank worth 1 points) fill the blank with the preterite tense of the verb in parentheses. tú una falda roja. (llevar) answer for blank 1:

If the pants costs $233 how would you respond to the question ¿cuánto cuestan los pantalones?

Which verb form correctly completes this sentence? me gusta leer el género narrativo, por eso prefiero que los libros novelas policiales. a. seas b. sean c. seamos d. sea