2. how does this chapter function in terms of the organization of the whole? in other
words, what purpose does it serve at this point in the book?

just to , the answer is b on edge

what are the words supposed to be listed?

her eyes water as she let her go

her mothers hand goes limp

face white and pale

lips blue and stale

she is gone

sadness fills her body

she collapses to her knees

as her mothers disease leaves the girl alone

the answer is the speaker views both as possessions that reflect his importance.