How does this passage create a sense of place and time? Responses By describing the African continent, the passage explains why the boy has decided to stay. By describing the African continent, the passage explains why the boy has decided to stay., The passage states that it has been 11 months and 9 days, showing the reader how long the boy has been in Africa and how the boy has changed in that time. The passage states that it has been 11 months and 9 days, showing the reader how long the boy has been in Africa and how the boy has changed in that time., By describing the change in the boy’s dress, the passage establishes that the boy has become an Arabian. By describing the change in the boy’s dress, the passage establishes that the boy has become an Arabian., The description of the dawn uses sensory language to evoke the beauty and mystery of the desert.