Question

how did the setting at the beginning of chapter 12 change how edward was feeling?
edward ended up at the dump. he lay on top of orange peels, coffee grounds, rancid bacon, and rubber tires. the first night, he was at the top of the garbage heap, and so he was able to look up at the stars and find comfort in their light.
in the morning, a short man came climbing through the trash and rubble. he stopped when he was standing on top of the highest pile. he put his hands under his armpits and flapped his elbows.
the man crowed loudly. he shouted, \who am i? im ernest, ernest who is king of the world. how can i be king of the world? because i am king of garbages. and garbages is what the world is made of. ha. ha, ha! therefore, i am ernest, ernest who is king of the world.\ he crowed again.
edward was inclined to agree with ernests assessment of the world being made of garbage, especially after his second day at the dump, when a load of trash was deposited directly on top of him. he lay there, buried alive. he could not see the sky. he could not see the stars. he could see nothing.
what kept edward going, what gave him hope, was thinking of how he would find lolly and exact his revenge. he would pick her up by the ears! he would bury her under a mountain of trash!
but after almost forty days and nights had passed, the weight and the smell of the garbage above and below him clouded edwards thoughts, and soon he gave up thinking about revenge and gave in to despair. it was worse, much worse, than being buried at sea. it was worse because edward was a different rabbit now. he couldnt say how he was different; he just knew that he was. he remembered, again, pellegrinas story about the princess who had loved nobody. the witch turned her into a warthog because she loved nobody. he understood that now.
he heard pellegrina say: \you disappoint
○ the smelly, horrible environment made edward feel loneliness and despair. it made him think about how he had changed
○ the smelly, horrible environment made edward feel excited because now he was away from nellie, lawrence, and lolly
○ the setting changed because each day, ernest would come and yell. this made edward happy, and he would laugh and laugh
○ edward is changing because of the setting. he now feels only hate because he was stuck under piles of garbage

Explanation:

The text states that after weeks trapped in the garbage dump, the weight and smell clouded Edward's thoughts, leading him to abandon revenge fantasies and give in to despair. He also reflects on Pellegrina's story and his own changed self, matching this option. The other options are incorrect: Edward was not excited or happy, and he did not only feel hate.

Answer:

The smelly, horrible environment made Edward feel loneliness and despair. It made him think about how he had changed