air, heir aisle, isle
some sum son, sun
stair, stare stationary, stationery
steal, steel suite, sweet
tail, tale
An appeal to potential benefits, I think.
Answer:
She has skills that show her intelligence.
Explanation:
I'd consider this a "book smarts" vs. "street smarts" scenario, pretty literally with the idea of not knowing what subway to take. Nothing in the passage shows she isn't confident in her abilities or has any sort of dependence on her daughter, and it states very clearly many things she is able to do.
