It's going to be setting. Although it was using past pretenses like "was" it isn't a backstory, it wasn't describing the characters or any event. It was only describing the room, the setting. Hope this helps :).
Answer:
Finger counting in my country usually starts with the index finger, then it goes down to the middle for two, ring for three, pinky for four, thumb for five. Sometimes it starts with the pinky finger. It's backwards when compared to France, but not very different. Neither makes more sense than the other, however it seems to be easier the American way.
Fiction writing--needs context
<span>I would say: It supports the idea that people move too quickly and forget to experience the present moment.</span>
Answer:
A diary of a woman who participated in the women's rights movement.
Explanation:
A primary source is something that saw the happenings of an event first hand. The woman was in the movement, and her diary saw her experiences.
The magazine has an opportunity to be convoluted. The press isn't always truthful.
