Question

no one believed. they listened at his heart. little—less—nothing!—and that ended it. no more to build on there. and they, since they were not the one dead, turned to their affairs. what can the reader conclude from these lines? the family asked the doctor to put an end to the boy’s suffering. the family cannot take time from their chores to grieve. the family does not care that the boy has died. the family expected the boy to die when he cut off his hand

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The text doesn't suggest the family asked the doctor to end the boy's suffering.
• Option 2: The lines "And they, since they were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" imply they prioritized chores over grieving, so this is correct.
• Option 3: The text doesn't indicate the family doesn't care about the boy's death, just that they returned to chores.
• Option 4: There's no info about the family expecting the boy to die from cutting his hand.

Answer:

The family cannot take time from their chores to grieve.