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Read the excerpt from "American History."

"A little scared, I headed for El Building. There was an eerie feeling on the streets. I looked into Mario's drugstore, a favorite hangout for the high school crowd, but there were only a couple of old Jewish men at the soda bar, talking with the short order cook in tones that sounded almost angry, but they were keeping their voices low. Even the traffic on one of the busiest intersections in Paterson—Straight Street and Park Avenue—seemed to be moving slower."

How does the setting create conflict in this passage?

A. The narrator feels uncomfortable because her familiar neighborhood seems different.
B. The narrator is scared because she does not recognize anyone she sees on the streets.
C. The narrator becomes angry about what the men are saying.
D. The narrator has to avoid the high school crowd at the drugstore.



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Final answer:

The setting in the passage creates conflict through the narrator's discomfort in the changed neighborhood and absence of the high school crowd.


Explanation:

The setting in the passage creates conflict through the narrator feeling uncomfortable because the familiar neighborhood seems different. The eerie feeling and slow movement in the streets contribute to this unease.

Additionally, the encounter with the men at the drugstore talking in tones that sound angry adds to the tension in the setting.

The description of the high school crowd being absent also contributes to the conflict as it disrupts the usual scene in the neighborhood.


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