Answer:
A The narrator thinks less of her mother because she is too rigid and does not take risks.
Explanation:
In "Safety in Numbers" we are presented the mother of the narrator who is a Chinese woman established in America and extremely strict with her daughter's studies, besides being an extremely cautious person and committed to not taking any risks.
The narrator thinks that the life that her mother stipulated and that imposes on all family members is a mediocre life, especially when she discovers that her mother was a great activist who fought against the Chinese government and took a great risk of life. .
In short, the narrator believes that her mother's life has become small because she is very strict and is not at risk.
I believe it is B or D the others are wrong