Question

Read the excerpt from "An Hour With Abuelo."

I walk fast to room 10, Abuelo's "suite." He is sitting up in his bed writing with a pencil in one of those old-fashioned black hardback notebooks. It has the outline of the island of Puerto Rico on it. I slide into the hard vinyl chair by his bed.



Question
How does this excerpt best develop the setting in the story?
Responses

It explains how easy it is for Arturo to get around the nursing home.
It explains how easy it is for Arturo to get around the nursing home.

It shows that Abuelo lives in a large, fancy room.
It shows that Abuelo lives in a large, fancy room.

It reveals that the nursing home is an uncomfortable place for Arturo.
It reveals that the nursing home is an uncomfortable place for Arturo.

It illustrates how happy Abuelo is in his nursing home

Answer 1

The excerpt best develops the setting in the story by illustrating how happy Abuelo is in his nursing home. The details of Abuelo's "suite," the act of writing in a notebook, and the mention of the island of Puerto Rico suggest a sense of familiarity and comfort in his environment, indicating that he is engaged and perhaps content with his activities there.