Out of the low window could be seen three hickory trees placed irregularly in a meadow that was resplendent in spring-time green.
Farther away, the old, dismal belfry of the village church loomed over the pines. A horse, meditating in the shade of one of the hickories, lazily swished his tail. The warm sunshine made an oblong of vivid yellow on the floor of the grocery.
Which element of this paragraph reveals a hint about the cultural setting of the story?
A. “the old, dismal belfry of the village church loomed over the pines"
B. "warm sunshine made an oblong of vivid yellow on the floor"
C. • "a meadow that was resplendent in spring-time green"
D. "three hickory trees placed irregularly in a meadow"
1 answer
A. “the old, dismal belfry of the village church loomed over the pines"
This element reveals a hint about the cultural setting of the story, as the mention of a village church and its belfry suggests a rural, possibly small-town community with religious undertones, which can be indicative of the cultural and social dynamics in the setting.
