What is context?(1 point)

The correct response is: the set of circumstances in which something takes place.

The storm kept the news from reaching town for weeks, and by the time it arrived it was as useful as a broken wagon wheel.
How does the simile help craft the historical setting?

(1 point)
Responses

It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.

It indicates how much time passed during the story.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.

It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.

It suggests the narrator remembers the past.

The correct response is: It implies the story is set before cars were invented.

What is a cultural setting?(1 point)
Responses

the use of figurative language to describe where and when a story takes place
the use of figurative language to describe where and when a story takes place

a place where an important building or structure used to stand that has since become something else
a place where an important building or structure used to stand that has since become something else

the social and cultural environment of a story’s setting, particularly in relation to the people who live there
the social and cultural environment of a story’s setting, particularly in relation to the people who live there

a location that has made a significant impact on history, such as a castle or a battlefield
a location that has made a significant impact on history, such as a castle or a battlefield

The correct response is: the social and cultural environment of a story’s setting, particularly in relation to the people who live there.

Why is cultural setting important to the context of a story?(1 point)
Responses

It explains the author’s background.
It explains the author’s background.

It tells readers what the most important events in the story will be.
It tells readers what the most important events in the story will be.

It establishes the mood for the story.
It establishes the mood for the story.

It helps readers understand the characters and the story more deeply.

The correct response is: It helps readers understand the characters and the story more deeply.