Question

2. Why can't the police officers hear the old man's heart?
A The narrator is speaking loudly to drown out the old man's heart.
The officers are sitting too far away from the old man's body.
The officers' senses are not as acute as those of the narrator.
The old man's heart is not actually beating.

Answer 1

Answer:

The final one, the old man's heart isn't beating.

Explanation:

The two regarding the narrator aren't correct because the narrator isn't involved with the story at all, the narrator only reads it aloud and adds context to as what the characters are thinking. Depending on where the police officers are located near the body within the story (You read this I didn't) The police officers probably were close enough that they could check for a pulse.