I'm sorry I can't give a more specific answer, since I don't understand the story, but if the guy who asked where she was going is the antagonist of the story, then if the girl need to get past the antagonist, then she could find the marker that was "lost".
I may be too late.
I have never had this assignment so I may not understand that well.
Have a good day and week!
The answer is c. The number of different times zones in the United States
I think you should go with the last one. It's not biased and it's informative.
