Question: How does the following sentence in the story show irony?

"Where was Mom anyway, and wasn't there something she had to do?"

(1 point)

A The reader already knows that Matilda's mother never left the house

B The reader already knows that the house is on fire.

C The reader already knows that Matilda forgot to turn the oven off.

D The reader already knows that the firefighters are at the house.

A The reader already knows that Matilda's mother never left the house.