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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.“Could you see the whites of their eyes?” said the man, who was seated on a soap box.“Nothing of the kind,” replied old Henry warmly. “Just a lot of flitting figures, and I let go at where they ‘peared to be the thickest. Bang!”“Mr. Fleming,” said the grocer—his deferential voice expressed somehow the old man’s exact social weight—”Mr. Fleming, you never was frightened much in them battles, was you?”1 of 2QuestionUse the passage to answer the question.What is the setting of this passage?(1 point)Responsesa battlefielda battlefielda village grocery storea village grocery storea village churcha village churcha meadowa meadowSkip to navigationpage 6 of 6

Answer 1

The setting of this passage is primarily a village grocery store, as indicated by the reference to the grocery and the interactions taking place between the characters there.