Use the excerpt from “The Summer of El Pintor” by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman to answer the question. Which sentence or sentences from the passage help readers determine the story’s setting? (1 point) Responses She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again. She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again. They shot glances in their direction. They shot glances in their direction. Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat. Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat. The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.
The sentence, "The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses." helps readers determine the story's setting because it describes the weather and mentions the presence of a front porch with potted marigolds, indicating a residential area or neighborhood.
