Question

read the story.
levi hosted seven - month - old jared to his shoulder and hopped and swayed as hed seen others do with hopelessly fussy babies. wiping sweat from his brow, he began singing at the top of his lungs, a song he thought of while his wife was at work, surrounded by coworkers with whom hed tried and failed to have adult conversations.
walking through the mall, levi and jared passed a well - lit retail space called family time. through the window, he saw moms and dads crisscross on the floor, playing with their babies to fun, upbeat music. some were holding their children up high, causing the little ones to shriek with glee.
levi stood looking through the glass at the calm, supportive, nurturing parents. he brought jared to his cheek and felt the babys heartbeat through his fleece onesie, waiting with his eyes closed until their hearts began to beat as one.
how does the setting seem to affect mr. levin?
it inspires him to be patient and appreciate his time with jared.
it annoys him that the other moms and dads are effortlessly having fun.
it makes him wish mrs. levin would spend more quality time with jared.
it encourages him to join a parents group like family time with jared.
submit

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze the story: Lev sees calm, supportive parents in the Family Time space. He then bonds with Jared, closing his eyes until their hearts beat as one. This shows the setting (mall with Family Time) inspires him to be patient and appreciate time with Jared. The other options don't fit: he isn't annoyed (he's moved by the scene), there's no mention of wanting Mrs. Lev to spend more time, and no indication he wants to join a group (he's focused on bonding with Jared now).

Answer:

It inspires him to be patient and appreciate his time with Jared.