Question

read the passage from \tears of autumn.\

she longed to see the bright persimmon dotting the barren trees beside the thatched roofs, to see the fields of golden rice stretching to the mountains where only last fall she had gathered plump white mushrooms, and to see once more the maple trees lacing their flaming colors through the green pine.

what do the descriptions tell the reader about the setting?

select each correct answer.

□ the landscape of hana’s homeland is flat.

□ the landscape of hana’s homeland is rundown.

□ the landscape of hana’s homeland is lush.

□ the landscape of hana’s homeland is colorful.

Explanation:

1. Analyze "lush": The passage mentions "bright persimmon", "fields of golden rice", "plump white mushrooms", "maple trees lacing their flaming colors through the green pine"—these details show a rich, fertile, and verdant landscape, so "lush" is correct.
2. Analyze "colorful": Phrases like "bright persimmon", "golden rice", "flaming colors" of maple trees, and "green pine" indicate a landscape with various vivid colors, so "colorful" is correct.
3. Analyze "flat": The passage has "stretching to the mountains", which implies elevation, so the landscape is not flat—this option is incorrect.
4. Analyze "rundown": The descriptions focus on natural beauty (persimmon, rice fields, mushrooms, colorful trees), not a dilapidated or rundown scene—this option is incorrect.

Answer:

C. The landscape of Hana’s homeland is lush
D. The landscape of Hana’s homeland is colorful