Question

Small Town

Read the excerpt.
An old man named Seth, sat in his rocking chair and
looked out over his town
Countryfield was a small town - even for lowa. The
population barely reached 263 people.
There was a post office, the bank, one store, and a
courthouse.
What is a way the setting
affects the story?
A. Since it's a small town, there are
strangers everywhere.
B. Since it's a small town, everyone knows
everybody else.
C. Since it's a small town, there are many
tall skyscrapers.
D. Since it's a small town, there are
thousands of cars.
Life here was simple. Yet, it was good. Everyone
knew everybody else.
Neighbors looked out for each other, and there was
peace.
Seth smiled as he rocked

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Since it's a small town, everyone knows everybody else.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this specific story, the setting includes details such as "Country field" or "small town" because these details refer to the context and specific location of this story including the geographic and demographic features "The population barely reached 263 people". Moreover, this specific setting affects the story because it affects the characters. Indeed, this specific stetting implies in the town there are few people and they know and support each other. This is explicitly mentioned in "Everybody knew everybody". According to this, the correct answer is B.