Question

can we keep her?
\i’m not sure we can keep her,\ said mom.
kaya’s puppy, daisy, was on the kitchen floor, surrounded by trash. daisy had knocked over the garbage and spread its contents all over the floor.
\i’ll clean it up.\ kaya hurried to get the broom.
\i’m not trying to be mean, kaya,\ mom continued. \but we’ve had daisy for three months, and it’s getting worse.\ mom shook her head. \please clean the floor with a mop, too,\ she said and went upstairs.
what is the story’s setting?
an animal shelter where pets are adopted
a neighborhood of houses with yards
an apartment building in a big city
an old farmhouse in the countryside

Explanation:

To determine the story's setting, we analyze the details. The story mentions a kitchen floor (implying a residential setting) and a mom going upstairs, suggesting a multi - level home. An apartment building in a big city is a multi - level residential setting that fits. An animal shelter is for pet adoption, not a home setting. A neighborhood of houses with yards and an old farmhouse in the countryside don't match the multi - level home (upstairs) detail.

Answer:

an apartment building in a big city