Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

The storm kept the news from reaching town for weeks, and by the time it arrived it was as useful as a broken wagon wheel.
How does the simile help craft the historical setting?

(1 point)
Responses

It indicates how much time passed during the story.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.

It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.

It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.

It suggests the narrator remembers the past.