Ramona, a twelve-year-old girl, was riding the bus to school. She hated the long, bumpy ride to school. This ride didn’t seem any different until the bus turned a corner and slid off the icy road into the ditch. After several attempts to back out of the ditch and some under-the-breath grumbling, Mac, the driver, told the kids that they would all have to walk to the nearest house. Ramona grabbed her backpack and exited the warm bus. She was up to her knees in snow. She trudged behind some of the older kids, trying to follow the path that they plowed through the deep snow. She pulled her knitted hat down over her ears and shoved her gloveless hands deep into her pockets. After hiking a couple hundred yards in the snow, they reached the house of the next would-have-been passenger.
Ramona heard the surprise in the mother’s voice when she answered the door. “What happened? Is everyone alright?”
The bus driver told the woman what had happened and asked if everyone could take shelter in her home, until other arrangements could be made.
She cheerfully welcomed the dozen or so of them into the house. Patrick, the boy who was supposed to have been picked up, was happy for the delay from school. All of the kids started asking if they were going to make it to school. Phone calls were made and the group was told to stay put until the road conditions improved.
Patrick’s mom set about making her guests comfortable. She baked chocolate chip cookies and made hot cocoa. The kids sat in front of the fireplace playing cards, laughing, and telling stories. Patrick showed Ramona and some of the others his room and his electric guitar.
It was a morning and afternoon that no one would forget. School was over by the time the country roads were clear. Parents came and picked up their children from Patrick’s house. Many words of thanks were expressed to Patrick’s mom.
The next day was clear and bright. Ramona sat on the edge of her seat willing the bus to slide off the road, but it did not.
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Which sentence from the story shows that Ramona lives in a rural area?
A.
"It was a morning and afternoon that no one would forget."
B.
"Ramona grabbed her backpack and exited the warm bus."
C.
"Patrick's mom set about making her guests comfortable."
D.
"School was over by the time the country roads were clear."
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The sentence from the story that shows that Ramona lives in a rural area is:
D. "School was over by the time the country roads were clear."
This sentence indicates that the roads are rural and affected by weather conditions, which is characteristic of a rural setting.
