The simple past is used for an event that has been completed before the present moment in time.
The past perfect is not possble because is used for an event that happened
before another action in the past. She<u> had finished </u>school before she married.
The past perfect progressive is used for an action that was continuous before another action in the past. <em>She</em><u><em> had been studying</em></u><em> before she went to bed.</em>
The perfect progressive is used in present for an action that started in the past , continues in the present and will probalbly extend into the future
The correct answer is D. Setting The setting is the time, place, and situation of a story. It is described or put forth in the introduction of a story.