Read the following passage, paying close attention to how the author establishes the context of the story: The alarm broke Marshall from a deep sleep. That noise could mean only one thing—intruders. Out

Msrdjan asked Nov 18, 2022

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Read the following passage, paying close attention to how the author establishes the context of the story:

The alarm broke Marshall from a deep sleep. That noise could mean only one thing—intruders. Out of bed in a flash, he sped down the corridor to the source of the alarm. Breathless but resolved, he readied his stun beam for whatever waited inside the transporter chamber.

What evidence from the passage would you select to support the idea that this story occurs in the distant future?

A.
The intruders that set off the terrible noise
B.
The alarm blaring at the end of the corridor
C.
The fact that Marshall is afraid yet resolved
D.
The stun beam and the transporter chamber