Use the passage to answer the question.

Based on the author’s use of figurative language in the passage, what can a reader determine about the cultural setting of the story? Select the two correct answers.

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Responses

The story is set in a place where people fear things needlessly.
The story is set in a place where people fear things needlessly.

The story is set in a place where babies can fly at birth.
The story is set in a place where babies can fly at birth.

The story is set in a place where courage is an important trait.
The story is set in a place where courage is an important trait.

The story is set in a place where people climb mountains.
The story is set in a place where people climb mountains.

The story is set in a place where rice is a common food.
The story is set in a place where rice is a common food.

1 answer

Based on the figurative language in the passage, a reader can determine the following about the cultural setting of the story:

  1. The story is set in a place where courage is an important trait.
  2. The story is set in a place where people fear things needlessly.

These responses suggest a cultural context that values bravery and perhaps deals with irrational fears.