Question

hey, cassie,\ said mary lou wellever, the principals daughter, as she flounced by in a new yellow dress.
\hey, yourself,\ i said, scowling so ferociously that she kept on walking. i stared after her a moment noting that she would have on a new dress. certainly no one else did. patches on faded pants and dresses abounded on boys and girls come so recently from the heat of the cotton fields. girls stood awkwardly, afraid to sit, and boys pulled restlessly at starched, high - buttoned collars. those students fortunate enough to have shoes hopped from one pinched foot to the other. tonight the sunday clothes would be wrapped in newspaper and hung for sunday and the shoes would be packed away to be brought out again only when the weather turned so cold that bare feet could no longer traverse the frozen roads; but for today we all suffered.
on the far side of the lawn i spied moe turner speeding toward the seventh - grade - class building, and wondered at his energy. moe was one of staceys friends. he lived on the montier plantation, a three - and - a - half - hour walk from the school. because of the distance, many children from the montier plantation did not come to great faith after they had finished the four - year school near smellings creek. but there were some girls and boys like moe who made the trek daily, leaving their homes while the sky was black and not returning until all was blackness again. i for one was certainly glad that i didnt live that far away. i dont think my feet would have wanted that badly for me to be educated.
from mildred d. taylor, roll of thunder, hear my cry. copyright 1976 by mildred d. taylor
what makes moes trip to school different from cassies?
moe catches rides from people along his way to school.
moe has to walk farther, so it takes him longer to get to school.
moe walks alone because no one else wants to walk with him.

Explanation:

The text states Moe lives on Montier plantation, a 3.5-hour walk from school, and Cassie is glad she doesn't live that far. No mention of rides or walking alone is made.

Answer:

Moe has to walk farther, so it takes him longer to get to school.