Question

Read the passage

Soon the men began to gather, surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes. They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed. The women, wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, came shortly after their men folk. They greeted one another and exchanged bits of gossips as they went to join their husbands.
What do you learn from the setting? Select all that apply.
1. The men all stand together
2. A pile of stones lies nearby
3. The people are in the middle of a city
4. The town is made up of farmers
5. No women are nearby
Plz help!!!!

Answer 1

A,B,D

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

*Select all that apply,* so there are several correct answers:

1. The men all stand together (“Soon the men began to gather... They stood together...”)
2. A pile of stones lies nearby (“...away from the pile of stones in the corner...”)
4. The town is made up of farmers (“...speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes...”)

We know it’s definitely not 5. because it states, “The women... came shortly after their men folk.” and there are no details I can see that suggest this specifically takes place in a city rather than a town/village/whatnot, so 3. is likely also wrong.

Hopefully this helped.