Over the last two days, DeShawn's service team had missed the connecting buses from the work site—twice. This resulted in the group walking an extra four miles through the rain forest, which wouldn't have been a big deal if they had not been working in the hot Guatemalan sun all day. After all, DeShawn and the other team members from Philadelphia were hard workers with good attitudes, but they were just not used to the physical labors of construction.
"How far until we come to the road?" Precious asked the team leader.
Marcus scanned the surroundings. "I would say we have about a mile and a half left," he said.
DeShawn groaned. When his grandmother had told him about the service trip, she mentioned that it would be hard work helping build large storage sheds in Guatemala—but this? Trudging through the rain forest after working all day was just a bit too much for DeShawn.
All of a sudden, a low growling sound permeated the forest. WOOOH-EEE WOOOOO-EEE
"Whaaaat's that?" Precious asked.
Marcus smiled. "Not to worry," he said. "That's the sound of the Guatemalan black howler. They live here. I'm surprised we didn't hear any yesterday as we passed through—they're usually active around dusk."
The howling grew louder. WOOH-EEE WOOOOO-EEE.
"Um," stammered DeShawn. "What is a black howler?"
"Follow me!" said Marcus. "I'll show you."
With trepidation, the group followed their fearless guide until he stopped and pointed up into the trees.
There—perched in a Cacao tree—sat a large black monkey.
"A black howler is a plant eating monkey. The males howl to find mates and defend territory," Marcus said. "Hope he didn't scare you too much."
Which sentence provides the best introduction for the narrative?
A.
DeShawn was not interested in helping build shelters in Guatemala, but he decided to go on the trip anyway.
B.
DeShawn wiped the sweat from his brow and stumbled down the muddy path as he wondered why on Earth he ever agreed to go on this trip.
C.
DeShawn wiped the sweat from his brow and stumbled down the muddy path all the while wondering if he would ever see a howler monkey.
D.
DeShawn had desperately wanted to go on a trip with his best friend Precious, and now they were enjoying Guatemala.