Question

the land of red apples
by zitkála-šá (excerpt)
ght in our party of bronzed children who were going east
nes. among us were three young braves, two tall girls,
e ones, judéwin, thowin, and i.
very impatient to start on our journey to the red apple
we were told, lay a little beyond the great circular horizon of
ne. under a sky of rosy apples we dreamt of roaming asly as we had chased the cloud shadows on the dakota
anticipated much pleasure from a ride on the iron horse, but
ing palefaces disturbed and troubled us.
fair women, with tottering babies on each arm, stopped
scrutinized the children of absent mothers. large men, with
in their hands, halted near by, and riveted their glassy blue
into the corner of my seat, for i resented being watched.
of me, children who were no larger than i hung themselves
of their seats, with their bold white faces toward me.
y took their forefingers out of their mouths and pointed at my
. their mothers, instead of reproving such rude curiosity,
at me, and attracted their childrens further notice to my
mbarrassed me, and kept me constantly on the verge of
dly still, with my eyes downcast, daring only now and then to
ces around me. chancing to turn to the window at my side, i
stless upon seeing one familiar object. it was the telegraph
ode by at short paces. very near my mothers dwelling, along
road thickly bordered with wild sunflowers, some poles like
planted by white men. often i had stopped, on my way
to hold my ear against the pole, and, hearing its low
select the correct text in the passage.
which sentence best develops the idea that zitkála-šá is disappointed the ride on the train was not the fun adventure she had hoped?
(1) there were eight in our party of bronzed children who were going east with the missionaries. among us were three young braves, two tall girls,
and we three little ones, judéwin, thowin, and i.
(2) we had been very impatient to start on our journey to the red apple country, which, we were told, lay a little beyond the great circular horizon
of the western prairie. under a sky of rosy apples we dreamt of roaming as freely and happily as we had chased the cloud shadows on the dakota
plains. we had anticipated much pleasure from a ride on the iron horse, but the throngs of staring palefaces disturbed and troubled us.
(3) on the train, fair women, with tottering babies on each arm, stopped their haste and scrutinized the children of absent mothers. large men, with
heavy bundles in their hands, halted near by, and riveted their glassy blue eyes upon us.

Explanation:

This sentence contrasts the joyful anticipation Zitkála-Šá had for the train ride (framed as an adventure on an "iron horse") with the disappointment and distress caused by the staring white people, directly showing her unmet hope for a fun experience.

Answer:

(2) We had been very impatient to start on our journey to the Red Apple Country, which, we were told, lay a little beyond the great circular horizon of the Western prairie. Under a sky of rosy apples we dreamt of roaming as freely and happily as we had chased the cloud shadows on the Dakota plains. We had anticipated much pleasure from a ride on the iron horse, but the throngs of staring palefaces disturbed and troubled us.