Question

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Which element of this paragraph reveals a hint about the cultural setting of the story?

The Veteran

by Stephen Crane

w window could be seen three hickory trees larly in a meadow that was resplendent in reen. Farther away, the old, dismal belfry of the loomed over the pines. A horse, meditating in one of the hickories, lazily swished his tail. The we made an oblong of vivid yellow on the floor of

(1 point)

"the old, dismal belfry of the village church loomed over the pines"

"three hickory trees placed irregularly in a meadow

"a meadow that was resplendent in spring-time green™

"The Veteran" by Stephen Crane

"warm sunshine made an oblong of vivid yellow on the floor

Answer 1

The element of the paragraph that reveals a hint about the cultural setting of the story is:

"the old, dismal belfry of the village church loomed over the pines"

This element suggests a rural or small-town setting, indicating the presence of a church, which is often central to community life in many cultures.