Which statement best describes the outcome of Mama's allocation of the insurance money?

Which statement best describes the outcome of Mama's allocation of the insurance money?

• A. She allocates funds to Beneatha's education and to Walter's savings, entrusting Walter with responsibility.
• B. She spends all money on a new house.
• C. She gives all money to the church.
• D. She lends money to a neighbor

Answer: (A)

Mama’s plan for the life insurance money shows her priorities: she wants to invest in the family’s future by funding Beneatha’s education and by setting aside money for Walter’s plans, while giving Walter responsibility to manage that portion. This reflects her hope that education will open doors for Beneatha and that Walter can use the savings to pursue a concrete opportunity, rather than squandering the windfall or using it all for one immediate need. The other options don’t fit what she intends to do in that moment—spending everything on a new house would neglect Beneatha’s education and Walter’s chance to prove responsible, giving all to the church or lending to a neighbor would ignore the specific plan she articulates about education and a savings/investment path for Walter.

Mama’s plan for the life insurance money shows her priorities: she wants to invest in the family’s future by funding Beneatha’s education and by setting aside money for Walter’s plans, while giving Walter responsibility to manage that portion. This reflects her hope that education will open doors for Beneatha and that Walter can use the savings to pursue a concrete opportunity, rather than squandering the windfall or using it all for one immediate need. The other options don’t fit what she intends to do in that moment—spending everything on a new house would neglect Beneatha’s education and Walter’s chance to prove responsible, giving all to the church or lending to a neighbor would ignore the specific plan she articulates about education and a savings/investment path for Walter.