Question

blended together as a hum of background sound, noise without meaning. and then, underneath it all, a deep, rhythmical banging floated through the air. (2) benjamin cocked his head and listened to the odd, particularly loud and metallic whang! the banging stopped for a bit, only to start again on a slightly different note. benjamin tapped his hand in time to the rhythm and then climbed back to his feet, stuck his head inside the house, and called, mom, im going for a walk. (3) his mother yelled her agreement back to him, but benjamin was already listening to the industrial music again, trying to decide where the noise was coming from. he ambled slowly down the street until he reached the corner and realized the noise was traveling uphill from the nearby bramble - choked junkyards. humph, benjamin snorted. ive never seen anything around there except guys hunting for car parts. maybe one of them is breaking up a wrecked car or something. standing on the corner, benjamin thought about heading back home and inviting a couple of his friends to his old clubhouse. the details in paragraph 2 support the idea that benjamin is - a. patient and sincere b. curious and observant c. talented and studious d. respectful and obedient

Explanation:

Benjamin cocked his head to listen to the odd noise (showing curiosity). He then tried to figure out where the noise was coming from (showing observant nature).

Answer:

B. curious and observant