“His awkwardness at digging the hole with a shovel whose handle was twice as long as he was made us laugh, and we covered our mouths with our hands so he wouldn’t hear”. The reader can infer that Doodle’s family _________________________.

A.thinks it’s comical that Doodle is sad about the Scarlet Ibis

B.laughs to cover up their own sadness

C.does not really love him at all

D.finds a degree of humor in his physical condition