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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?

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Responses which answer is correct and why

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

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

It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.

It indicates how much time passed during the story.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: It implies the story is set before cars were invented.

This simile compares the delayed news to a "broken wagon wheel," which suggests a time when wagons were a primary mode of transportation. This indicates that the story is set in a historical context before the advent of cars, highlighting the limitations of communication and transportation during that period.