Growing up we were too poor to pay attention what does this pun mean

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What can you infer about esperanza's character from the fact that she argues three days with her mother trying to persuade her to write the note?

L2.4.3 test (cst): the story question 13 of 20 2 points choose the sentence that uses parallel structure correctly. o a. not only is she cutting her hair, but also coloring it. o b. he either decided to run the race or volunteer. o c. i am not only baking cookies but also brownies. od. neither my mother nor my father can watch my game.