Question

The light from the sun had yet to reach Echo Falls. Brian was up, as early as he usually is, even before most farmers. The purple glow from the east signaled that daylight would break within the hour. He had been up for an hour already when he arrived at his job. Brian had been working at the donut shop for 3 years, but he still couldn't get used to waking up early. When he arrived at the donut shop, he let out a yawn. His senses and reflexes still had yet to awaken. Then, he noticed that the usual hum and bustle of the morning had quieted. Usually, there would be clicking and snapping from crickets. Usually, there would be a croaking from the bullfrogs in the creek behind the store. That's when he heard the bushes a few feet away from the store shake. He just knew something was inside, but he didn't want to find out what it was. He fumbled for his keys to unlock the door and dash inside the shop, but his senses again betrayed him, and he dropped his keys. The shaking in the bushes got louder and louder, and Brian had to decide whether or not to just run back to his car.
How is the plot affected by the setting?
A.
The early morning hours are too much for Brian, so he is forced to quit his job at the donut shop.
B.
The noise in the bushes quiets the noises Brian usually hears when he opens the donut shop.
C.
The noisy bustle of the shop shows that Brian has trouble keeping up with all the customers.
D.
The quiet of the early morning is interrupted by a group of customers arriving in their cars.

Answer 1

She thought she was going to be the popular one in school instead of thinking she would be the nerd again like she was last year.

Answer 2

D.  

The noise in the bushes quiets the noises Brian usually hears when he opens the donut shop.