Notice & Note: Highlight the sentences in paragraph 2 that help you realize that Maya is interrupting her story to recall events from an earlier time.
Analyze: What do the events described in paragraphs 2–7 help you understand about
Mama and about Maya's family?

Use the dictionary entry for lavish to answer the question. lavish la•vish [‘la-vish] from middle french lavasse adj 1. given in large amounts 2. having a very rich and expensive quality verb 1. giving or using in large amounts use context clues to choose the sentence that best uses the last definition of the word lavish. there was a lavish amount of food and drinks set upon the table. finn noticed the lavish nature of the items in the jewelry store. for his birthday, his friends would lavish him with many gifts. according to the papers, the wedding was a lavish affair.