Answer:
A. however
Explanation:
This question refers to Toni Cade Bambara's short story "Raymond's Run".
Squeaky is the protagonist and the narrator of the story and she's also a runner.
May Day races approach and Squeaky wants to run her favorite race, 50-yard dash. On the other hand, her mother also wants her to participate in May Pole dancing, but Squeaky thinks that's stupid.
We clearly see two opposing views, Squeaky's and her mother's. If we want to write them both in the same sentence, we need to use a conjunction that expresses opposition.
Looking at the given options, only "however" meets the criterion.
