in paragraph 7 (" The auctioneers... reciprocated") , the reaction of ruth's parent suggest that they- A: are outraged by Ruth's stubbornness B: indulge Ruth's very want and need C: are startled by Ruth's participation in the auction D: want to encourage ruth's interest in the auction
This question is a vocabulary question, asking what the word reciprocated means. It means to respond to a gesture or action by making a similar one. Therefore, her parents felt similar to the auctioneer.
