Which statement best captures Lily's emotional takeaway when thinking about her mother's memory?

• A. It makes her feel distant from her mother
• B. It drives her to leave town
• C. It makes her angry with August
• D. It lets her picture her there and feel closer to her

Answer: (D)

Remembering her mother serves as a way for Lily to stay emotionally connected to someone she lost. Because Lily's mother died when she was young, those memories become a comforting bridge, letting her imagine her mother present and feel closer to her even when she’s physically absent. The choice that describes this—letting her picture her there and feel closer to her—captures that sense of closeness memory provides, rather than distance, anger, or a push to leave town. In the narrative, this memory helps Lily cope, guiding her sense of belonging and family as she moves through moments of fear or uncertainty.