I’m pretty sure it’s red herring because the kid is misleading or distracting their mom from the real issue.
hope that helps :)
It'd be smartest to do A first, and from there you can manage your time and answer the questions that won't take long at the end. if it's a reading test, you can look for keywords while skimming if you look at the questions first. All of the answer choices are good, but A is the best.
