Question

adapted from the underdogs by mariano azuela
some men on horseback rode up, shouting and sweating; two of them dismounted, while the other hung back to watch the horses.
\we want food! give us eggs, milk, beans, anything youve got! were starving!\
the speaker wore chevrons on his arm, his companion red stripes on his shoulders.
\whose place is this, old woman? of course its not empty. how about the light and that child there? look here, confound it, we want to eat, and quick too. were coming in.\
\tell me what they call this ranch, woman?\ the sergeant asked.
\limon,\ the woman replied curtly, carrying wood to the fire and fanning the coals.
select the correct answer.
what does the setting reveal about the time period of the text?
a. people lived comfortably.
b. people lived close together.
c. people used wood fires for heat.
d. people used electricity for light.

Explanation:

The text mentions "the light" which implies the use of electricity for light. There is no indication of comfortable living (A), living close together (B), or using wood fires for heat (C) in the relevant context of the setting's time - period indication.

Answer:

D. People used electricity for light.