I haven't read the book, or have no context, but am guessing foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is when you predict a future event.
At the exposition, thats the asnwer
Answer:
Answer B) It proves that the nursing home is not a pleasant place for Abuelo to live.
Explanation:
Answer A is not correct because there is no mention of any hospital.
Answer C although may sound correct, it mentions that the narrator was put off by the smell. If it were the correct answer, the narrator wouldn't feel as disgusted as they feel.
Answer D really has no relation to the excerpt. It could be true, but it is not demonstrated in <em>this</em> excerpt.
The only answer that is related to the excerpt and states plainly the point of the text is Answer B.
What are the choices for this question?