Question

edward went down and down. he said to himself, if i am going to drown, certainly i would have done so by now.
far above him, the ocean liner, with abilene aboard it, sailed blithely on; and the china rabbit landed, finally, on the ocean floor, face-down; and there, with his head in the muck, he experienced his first genuine and true emotion.
edward tulane was afraid.

how does the setting in chapter 6 affect edward?
○ the setting changes edward because he goes from a china rabbit who cant swim to one who can.
○ the setting changes edward because it brings out a true emotion in him.
○ the setting changes edward because now he misses abilene and realizes he loves her.
○ the setting changes abilene because she now understands that edward doesnt care about her.

Explanation:

The text states that when Edward is trapped on the ocean floor, he experiences his first genuine, true emotion: fear. The setting of being stranded underwater triggers this emotional shift, matching the correct option. Other options are incorrect: there's no mention of him learning to swim, no stated realization of missing/loving Abilene, and the question focuses on Edward, not Abilene.

Answer:

The setting changes Edward because it brings out a true emotion in him.