I was sixteen with no car, so I walked all over Chicago . . .
Explanation:
This is the sentence that provides a clue about the context of the story. In this line, we learn a little about the setting in which the story takes place. We learn that the story takes place in Chicago. If we read the rest of the text, we are able to gather more clues, such as the fact that the story takes place in modern times. We can conclude this by the references to cars and skyscrapers.
Neat work will appear sooner in Mrs. Oakes's class and will remain neat longer.
Mrs. Oakes's strategy by giving a star to each neatly written paper will add value to each task well done. Certainly more high quality written paper will be done.