"How did you decide you wanted to go to Cornell?" Rita asked Piyali, her mentor
"Everyone in my family went there. I guess it was just decided that I would go there. Why do you ask? Piyali answered the
question with a question
"I am trying to make decisions about my future, you know," Rita expressed her sincere thoughts. "I feel torn, confused, and at
bay. I think a lot before any big decision. And, I thought you could help me out."
"Well, mostly I follow my parents' expectations. I was smart enough to realize their dreams. Plus, I didn't have to waste much
time trying to figure it all out," Piyali responded honestly. "It works for me."
Which of these best explains the irony in this passage?
OA.
The mentor herself does not try to figure out her life.
B.
Rita is asking her mentor for important decisions in life.
Rita's family does not have a plan laid out for her future.
OC.
The mentor is accepted into a prestigious university.
D.