Question

Ahead of him, the beach was covered with stones, their hard outsides rubbed off and smoothed so that they glowed as the waves gathered them up and down. The granite ledges were streaked by a thousand shades of gray and silver, separated by slices of pink quartz that glowed like happiness. And the pines! The pines threw their roots around the shore's boulders, grappling with the living rocks and wrestling them into position.

–Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy,
Gary D. Schmidt

Which description of the setting reveals that Turner is most comfortable on the beach?

“pink quartz that glowed like happiness”
“the beach was covered with stones”
“the pines threw their roots around”
“the granite ledges were streaked”

Answer 1

“pink quartz that glowed like happiness”

Explanation: likening the quartz to "happiness" shows a positive, emotional response to the setting, indicating Turner feels comfortable and joyful on the beach.