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Read the excerpt from Black Boy by Richard Wright.

"My mother finally went to work as a cook and left me and my bother alone in the flat each day with a loaf of bread and a pot of tea. When she returned in the evening she would be tired and dispirited and would cry a lot. Sometimes, when she was in despair, she would call us to her and talk to us for hours,…"

What does the use of the word dispirited suggest?
Question 3 options:


His mother is discouraged about how hard things are.

His mother feels guilty about leaving him home alone.


His mother misses her sons while she's away all day.



His mother feels motivated to be a provider.