Context: Those forty - five seconds seemed like hours as I cautiously watched the bowl spin round and round , guarding my prized bowl of breakfast . Then began the countdown . 10 ... 9 ... 8 ... 7 I could feel my heart bounce up to my throat and back down again with every passing second , even my breathing seemed to be coordinated with the timer on the microwave .

Question: What may be the reason for them reacting as they are about food ?
Options:
0. They have never seen a microwave before .
1. They are sick .
2. They are very hungry .
3. None of the above choices .
Answer: 2