An action-oriented listener is the strictly task-focused one. It is also known as task-oriented listening. They listen to the speech just to know what is to be done, they are less focused on knowing the reason. They are focused on problem-solving, etc.
The primary focus of an action-oriented listener is that he/she needs to do when the action needs to be performed, or who will be performing the task.
So, from the given options an action-oriented listener is less likely to focus on feelings about the recent election.
Place is a very large theme in this story. Many of the characters have complaints about where they live (Oklahoma), Barbra considers Oklahoma a state... "In the Plains" which she relates to a disease. Hope I helped! :)
