The Pearl

In chapter 6 of The Pearl, what is ironic about the rifleman saying he is shooting at a coyote?

A. He doesn't know that it is a coyote. B. He heard a wolf pup, not a coyote. C. The baby's name means "little coyote." D. The rifleman has terrible aim.
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The baby's name means "little coyote.

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