Answer: E) My mother considered the idea of a child sleeping alone a cruel American practice.
This sentence shows that the mother had a cultural background that was different from the American one. Even though for most Americans, a child sleeping alone would be common, for her it was a cruel practice. The excerpt shows that Hema's mother does not endorse all American practices, which indicates she has a different cultural heritage, in this case, a Bengali one.
They did not mange their plantations
Gregor can't handle the furniture moving. He crawls out from behind the couch and globs onto the first thing he sees. It is a picture on the wall of a woman in furs. I think Gregor doesn't want to lose the possibility that he might become human again. The furniture reminds him of this.
Pig-headed :) hope that helped!!
