Question

Carmen has just got out of school for the summer. She is very excited and all is well, until her mother tells her about a trip she must take. She is excited for the trip, but then finds out that she must take a young six or seven-year-old boy named Eduardo with her, and then is sad. Her mother has promised Eduardo's mother, and there is no escaping this for Carmen. Carmen is very upset because she now has to cancel her plans for the summer and thinks children are annoying and messy. Although she does not want to go, she agrees and Edurado is overjoyed about her going and to see his grandparents. What is Carmen's reaction when she finds out that she must take Eduardo with her?

1) Carmen is excited and happy
2) Carmen is sad and upset
3) Carmen is angry and refuses to go
4) Carmen is indifferent and doesn't care

Answer 1

Carmen is sad and upset when she learns she has to take Eduardo with her on a trip, which interferes with her own summer plans. The correct option is 2) Carmen is sad and upset

Step-by-step explanation:

When Carmen discovers she must take a young six or seven-year-old boy named Eduardo with her on a trip, her initial reaction is sadness and upset.

It's clear that this change in plans disrupts the excitement she feels about her summer vacation, shifting the mood from jubilation to disappointment.

Carmen thinks children are annoying and messy, which contributes to her negative feelings about having to cancel her own plans to take care of Eduardo.

However, despite her reluctance, Carmen agrees to her mother's wishes, displaying a sense of responsibility despite her feelings. The correct option is 2) Carmen is sad and upset