Question

which quotation from the passage supports the inference that the story is set in the early part of the 1900s?
○ in the fall and spring he spends his sundays fishing in lake erie. (paragraph 5)
○ helen white came running along main street hoping to have a parting word with him, … (paragraph 8)
○ … butch wheeler, the lamp lighter of winesburg, hurrying through the streets on a summer evening … (paragraph 12)
○ … when he aroused himself and again looked out of the car window, the town of winesburg had disappeared … (paragraph 13)

Explanation:

To determine which quotation supports the story being set in the early 1900s, we analyze each option:

• The first option about fishing in Lake Erie does not indicate a specific time period.
• The second option about Helen running to have a parting word is a common social interaction and not time - specific.
• The third option mentions a "lamp lighter", a profession common in the early 1900s before widespread electric lighting in streets, which is a strong indicator of that time period.
• The fourth option about the town disappearing from the car window only shows a scene of travel and does not give a clue about the time period.

Answer:

C. ... Butch Wheeler, the lamp lighter of Winesburg, hurrying through the streets on a summer evening... (paragraph 12)