Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

In the engulfed calm after the storm
The relentless tom-tom of the rice-sprout song

How do the underlined words in this excerpt evoke a sense of time and place?

They refer to the music played in Chang's new home.
They refer to a Chinese folk dance that celebrates the harvest.
They refer to a Chinese Communist slogan.
They refer to a Chinese Nationalist victory.

Answer 1

they refer to a Chinese nationalist victory so the answer is d

Answer 2

The excerpt posted above is actually taken from the novel "The Rice Sprout Song" which was written by Eileen Chang. And based on the excerpt above, how the underlined words invoked a sense of place and time is that it refers to the Chinese Nationalist victory. This novel was written by the author in the communist China. The answer would be the last option.