Question
The door had always been shut as far back as Li could remember. Li had learned never to ask about the old red door, even though it stood out like a sore thumb against the white walls.
But as Li got older, she became more and more curious. One night she hosted a sleepover party for five of her friends.
It was Li’s friend Cassandra who started it. “Where does the door go?” she asked.
Li told her she didn’t know and that she wasn’t allowed to use it, but that did not satisfy her friends.
Vanessa pushed the matter. “Don’t you ever wonder what’s in there? I think we should investigate.”
The other girls loudly agreed, and Li felt the awful tug of peer pressure—the feeling that she should do something she knew was wrong just to appease her friends. Li had to silently admit to herself that she, too, was dying to know.
“All right,” she muttered. For the first time in her life, she grabbed the doorknob and tried to turn it, but it did not budge.
But her friend Allie chimed in. “Do you have a screwdriver?”
Moments later, Li found a screwdriver and gave it to Allie. Allie put it in the keyhole, and after doing some fancy maneuvering she said the door was ready. The girls gathered around to look as Allie pulled the door open. Not one of them could believe what they saw.
Why does the author use this setting?
By setting the story at a sleepover, the author makes the story seem impossible.
By setting the story in the future, the author allows the reader to imagine a possible new world.
By setting the story in a house, the author makes the story more realistic.
By setting the story in the wilderness, the author makes the story more exciting.
But as Li got older, she became more and more curious. One night she hosted a sleepover party for five of her friends.
It was Li’s friend Cassandra who started it. “Where does the door go?” she asked.
Li told her she didn’t know and that she wasn’t allowed to use it, but that did not satisfy her friends.
Vanessa pushed the matter. “Don’t you ever wonder what’s in there? I think we should investigate.”
The other girls loudly agreed, and Li felt the awful tug of peer pressure—the feeling that she should do something she knew was wrong just to appease her friends. Li had to silently admit to herself that she, too, was dying to know.
“All right,” she muttered. For the first time in her life, she grabbed the doorknob and tried to turn it, but it did not budge.
But her friend Allie chimed in. “Do you have a screwdriver?”
Moments later, Li found a screwdriver and gave it to Allie. Allie put it in the keyhole, and after doing some fancy maneuvering she said the door was ready. The girls gathered around to look as Allie pulled the door open. Not one of them could believe what they saw.
Why does the author use this setting?
By setting the story at a sleepover, the author makes the story seem impossible.
By setting the story in the future, the author allows the reader to imagine a possible new world.
By setting the story in a house, the author makes the story more realistic.
By setting the story in the wilderness, the author makes the story more exciting.
Answers
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The best choice among the options provided is:
**By setting the story in a house, the author makes the story more realistic.**
The setting of the story in a house, especially during a relatable situation like a sleepover, grounds the narrative in a familiar context for the reader. This realism intensifies the curiosity and tension surrounding the mysterious red door, making the characters' actions and emotions more relatable.
**By setting the story in a house, the author makes the story more realistic.**
The setting of the story in a house, especially during a relatable situation like a sleepover, grounds the narrative in a familiar context for the reader. This realism intensifies the curiosity and tension surrounding the mysterious red door, making the characters' actions and emotions more relatable.