Question

how do you know what the setting of a story is? sometimes, a narrator will tell you where and when the story occurs right away. often, though, youll have to look for clues to determine the setting. try to find words or phrases that tell you what it looks like or sounds like where the characters are. characters can also give clues about the setting. be sure that your inferences about the setting are backed up by evidence from the text. read the following passage as maribelle hurried down the street, the wind swept the snow along the sidewalk and hid her footsteps, so that it looked as if no one had passed. above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed. the whole block was eerily silent in the snowstorm, and she pulled her coat tightly around her. maribelle had only moved here a few months before. she came because she wanted to be a singer. but right now, she was frightened. which detail from the passage indicate the setting? choose one option a “above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed.” b “maribelle had only moved here a few months before.” c “but right now, she was frightened.” d “she came because she wanted to be a singer.”

Explanation:

To determine the setting - related detail, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed." This gives information about the location (city with skyscrapers) and the weather (cold, snowstorm - implied by snow earlier), so it indicates the setting.
• Option B: "Maribelle had only moved here a few months before." This is about Maribelle's moving history, not the story's setting.
• Option C: "But right now, she was frightened." This is about Maribelle's emotion, not the setting.
• Option D: "She came because she wanted to be a singer." This is about Maribelle's motivation, not the setting.

Answer:

A. "Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed."