In the story, “The Summer of El Pintor” by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman, which sentence(s) from the story passage help readers determine the story’s setting?

Question

A. Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat
B. She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again
C. The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.
D. They shot glances in their direction

Answer 1

The sentence that helps readers determine the story’s setting is:

C. The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.

This sentence provides specific details about the time of day (morning), the weather (morning mist gone, bright sun), and visual elements (color of marigolds), which collectively establish the setting of the story.