Question

grace wexler tacked her sign to the elevator wall as she rode up to her new job. she was going to be the seating hostess. \wheres the cook?\ mr. hoo shouted (meaning his wife). he found madame hoo in their rear fourth - floor apartment kneeling before her bamboo trunk, fingering mementoes from her childhood in china. he hurried her up to the kitchen, too harried to find the words that would explain what was happening. now where was that lazy son of his? doug jogged in from a tiring workout on the stairs. how was he supposed to know the restaurant would open early? nobody bothered telling him. \some student you are; anyone with the brain of an anteater could have figured that out: people are short of food, based on the context, what does the word \harried\ mean? feeling stressed by the amount of demands placed on a person. feeling lazy, like things arent worth bothering over. rewatch

Explanation:

The context shows Mr. Hoo is in a rush (hurried her up) and can't find words to explain due to being in a stressed - out state (from the demands of getting things ready, like finding the cook and the son).

Answer:

Feeling stressed by the amount of demands placed on a person.