Question

17 “¡qué?”
18 “pa! shouldn’t he be home by now?”
19 “yes, well ... i’m sure he had some things to tie up at the shop.” she sighed as she wet a dishcloth and began wiping down the crumbs from the counter. “adela, it’s getting late. why don’t you go to your room and check on tia carmen?”
20 abuelo went back to watching the black - and - white tv. it was a western but the volume was so low we could still hear tia carmen’s whimpers. she was rocking back and forth now, murmuring prayers louder than before. i wished he would turn it up.
how do the other family members react to tia carmen’s whimpers?

• they continue their normal routines.
• they show little concern for their situation.
• they try to distract her with other activities.
• they stop what they are doing to listen to her

Explanation:

Looking at the text: the woman wipes the counter and sends Adela to check on someone, while Abuelo watches TV (wishing to turn up the volume instead of reacting to Tia Carmen's whimpers). All these actions show they carry on with their usual tasks instead of focusing on her whimpers.

Answer:

They continue their normal routines.