Read the sentence from A Girl Named Zippy.

Question

I felt that there was so much more to the town than its trappings.

Why does the author use the word “trappings” to describe places in Mooreland?

to describe the exciting activities there
to show that people could not leave the town
to express that she loved growing up there
to explain that there weren’t a lot of choices there

Answer 1

The author uses the word "trappings" to explain that there weren't a lot of choices in Mooreland.