To answer this, we need the context from the reading (not provided here). But if we assume typical reading comprehension (e.g., from a story where a mother's tender or emotional reaction to a dead rabbit is shown), "Held the rabbit to her cheek" is a more emotional/character - driven action. Setting another trap is more about hunting, throwing away is dismissive, and calling coyotes is odd. So if the reading has a scene of the mother being affectionate or emotional towards the dead rabbit, the answer would be:

To determine the answer, we analyze the options. Setting another trap (A) is a hunting - related action, throwing the rabbit away (C) is dismissive, and calling coyotes (D) is illogical in most story contexts. Holding the rabbit to her cheek (B) suggests an emotional or tender reaction, which is more likely in a character - driven reading passage about a dead rabbit.