They are trying to pass themselves off as someone they are not .They are trying to get new documents .They are trying to get into Brighton Beach .None of the above choices .
Why may the narrator be stressed out ?
We knew that this particular school , a distrusting little bugger , demanded government issued identifications at enrollment . And so in addition to my usual gadgets , I was also given a social security card - one belonging to a certain Maria Hernandez . The problem with that is I am a little Russian girl - green eyed , thin - lipped , Brighton Beach - bred and as white - looking as they come . How in the world was I going to pass for a Maria ?