Question

Which sentence from the passage shows how the setting impacts the plot?
Best Kept Secrets

I don't like keeping secrets. I would never betray a friend's confidence, but keeping secrets—even noble ones—seems to maneuver me to disaster every time. And this week's secret keeping resulted in no small catastrophe that I'm certain my friends will still be rehearsing even at graduation three years from now. It all started when Garrison and Ty had the bright idea to throw a surprise retirement party for our English teacher, who has been teaching English since "judgment" was spelled "judgement," I'm pretty sure. I told them not to drag me into the secret, but they needed me to keep Mr. Grayson out of the room long enough to set everything up. On the appointed day, I ventured into the hallway outside the teachers' lounge so I could ambush Mr. Grayson with

Answer 1

The sentence that shows how the setting impacts the plot is: "On the appointed day, I ventured into the hallway outside the teachers' lounge so I could ambush Mr. Grayson." This sentence indicates a specific location (the hallway outside the teachers' lounge) that sets up the action of ambushing Mr. Grayson, thus driving the plot forward and emphasizing the tension and anticipation surrounding the surprise party.