The great Pullman was whirling onward with such dignity of motion that a glance from the window seemed simply to prove that the plains of Texas were pouring eastward. Vast flats of green grass, dull-hued spaces of mesquite and cactus, little groups of frame houses, woods of light and tender trees—all were sweeping into the horizon, sweeping over the horizon, a precipice.

Which set of details least helps the reader determine the setting?
Pullman, dignity, motion
groups, horizon, precipice
whirling, dignity, window
Texas, east, woods

Question

The great Pullman was whirling onward with such dignity of motion that a glance from the window seemed simply to prove that the plains of Texas were pouring eastward. Vast flats of green grass, dull-hued spaces of mesquite and cactus, little groups of frame houses, woods of light and tender trees—all were sweeping into the horizon, sweeping over the horizon, a precipice.




Which set of details least helps the reader determine the setting?
Pullman, dignity, motion
groups, horizon, precipice
whirling, dignity, window
Texas, east, woods

squirrels · Answer

The answer is D. The setting is where it takes place, therefore it is Texas, east, and woods.