Question

The Veteran
by Stephen Crane

Out of the low window could be seen three hickory trees placed irregularly in a meadow that was resplendent in spring-time green. Farther away, the old, dismal belfry of the village church loomed over the pines. A horse, meditating in the shade of one of the hickories, lazily swished his tail. The warm sunshine made an oblong of vivid yellow on the floor of the grocery.



"The Veteran" by Stephen Crane

Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.

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

(1 point)
Responses

“the old, dismal belfry of the village church loomed over the pines”
“the old, dismal belfry of the village church loomed over the pines”

“a meadow that was resplendent in spring-time green”
“a meadow that was resplendent in spring-time green”

“warm sunshine made an oblong of vivid yellow on the floor”
“warm sunshine made an oblong of vivid yellow on the floor”

“three hickory trees placed irregularly in a meadow”

Answer 1

“the old, dismal belfry of the village church loomed over the pines”

This line hints at the cultural setting by indicating the presence and influence of the church/religion in the village.