ANSWER: I believe the answer is B, but I'm not sure.
Answer:Tammy's family is worried about the Shelby Farm hay maze. Tammy suggests that they make their hay maze bigger than the Shelbys'. 4Read the following sentences: “When she got to the farm, Mr. Shelby was staring at piles of hay in front of the barn. He was scratching his head and looking confused.
A. Smell
B. Touch
C. Taste
D. Sound
E. Sight
To be reticent is to not reveal one's thoughts readily. In this case, it is the reticence of the author. The author does not reveal their thoughts readily. If the narrator or author refuses to do something, it is made known that he is doing something. The something here is him refusing. If he acts as if the situation is normal, I'd assume he is acting in such a way that would be nonreactionary of the actions from the provoker. I would safely choose the last option as sorrentino's exercising of authorial reticence.