I believe the correct answer is: "Beyond a bare,
weather-worn wall, about a hundred paces from the spot where the two friends
sat looking and listening as they drank their wine, was the village of the
Catalans."
In this excerpt from the novel “The Count Monte Cristo”, written by
Alexander Dumas, the quotation that best contributes to the setting of the
narrative is:
"Beyond a bare, weather-worn wall, about a hundred
paces from the spot where the two friends sat looking and listening as they
drank their wine, was the village of the Catalans."
The setting of the narrative represents the place where
narrative is being unfolded – its surroundings, position. This quotation is the
best contribution to the setting as it describes the place where the story
begins (beyond a bare, weather-worn wall, hundred paces from the spot… the village
of the Catalans).
B. Darkness creates a suspenseful tone
"Begging the question" means that we assume that a claim that has been made is the actual truth. But in order for this to be the case, one must accept the claim to be true in order for it to be true. Therefore, as you read through each of the choices, which one is a statement given based true that could be perceived as the truth? 'A' can be proven with data. 'B' is a statement of opinion given by the person speaking, which doesn't qualify here. 'D' isn't a proven truth, again, because it is just one's opinion about a period. 'C' on the other hand, could beg the question because 'bleed-heart liberals' usually side with no death penalty. While this is an over-generalization, this could be a truth as one could perceive it as true.
Answer:
B: "it is snowing softly"
D: "he steps into the twilight"
E: "carrying a wrinkled shopping bag"
