Answer:
D. The hull of the submarine groaned yet the captain insisted that we keep descending
Step-by-step explanation:
A story's setting is where the story takes place. It could be in a volcano, or in a house. It is where the characters are. While the other answers all hint at being in a specific location, they don't exactly say where they are. let's look at the other answers:
A. It seems like Rick and some other person are negotiating for a company. it doesn't say where they are, but they are most likely in a building in the city, but they could also be on an island on vacation. It doesn't tell you the setting of the story.
B. The narrator is very sick with nausea. It doesn't say where the narrator is, so this is not the answer.
C. Olga is reading a book. This doesn't say where Olga is; she could be in a library, she could be at home, she could be at school. It doesn't say where.
D. This answer very clearly states where the characters are: "the hull of the submarine." It even says where the submarine is: "the captain insisted that we keep descending." "Descending" means going deeper and deeper, usually in water. The submarine is going deeper into water. This is definitely the answer.
The answer is D. It clearly says where the characters are, the story's setting.