Option 1 -> The passage explicitly mentions buying better shoes that would "last an appreciable time longer" and stockings that would "save darning for a while," showing her focus on durable items for her children.
Option 2 -> Mrs. Sommers plans to spend all the money on her children (Janie, Mag, and the boys), not on herself or any luxuries for her own enjoyment.
Option 3 -> She purchases clothing items like shoes, shirt waists, gowns, stockings, caps, and hats—not household items or furniture for the home.
Option 4 -> The passage only mentions her children by name and makes no reference to friends or gift-giving outside the family.
Hence, Option 1 -> Mrs. Sommers carefully plans to invest in practical, long-lasting clothing and shoes for her children that would endure longer than their usual purchases, demonstrating her desire to make the most of this unexpected windfall for her family's benefit -> correct