Question

sailing southward
the old maps used to call it terra australis incognita, the unknown southern land, but antarctica was the land of dreams for tary evans. she would have done anything to get there. shed written the best essay of her life in order to win the contest. now that she could see the landscape out of the ships portholes, she had to choke back tears of happiness. why did those spectacular blue icebergs fill her with such joy? other children she knew had collected stuffed cats or dogs. but even when she was little, she had known that only penguins would do. her friend evan liked to say that if you had to ask why, youd probably never understand.
tary pulled the covers up and straightened her bed. she knew that breakfast would be served in 10 minutes. then they would be making a landing ashore. these would be her first steps onto the continent - and she couldnt wait.
she walked out on the deck of the international research ship that was her home for the next week. from where she stood she could see a colony of gentoo penguins off in the distance. the sun was reflecting off a nearby iceberg. it turned it so vividly bright she had to put on a pair of sunglasses. it was december, and here at the bottom of the world it was the height of summer. there were 18 hours of daylight every day. she raised her binoculars and watched as the penguins gathered pebbles and small rocks to build their nests. the window of opportunity was brief - only a few weeks to raise their young before the harsh winds signaled that the short antarctic summer would soon end.

which sentence from the story best shows the setting of this story?
a. the sun was reflecting so brightly off a nearby iceberg.
b. every other child she knew had collected stuffed cats or dogs.
c. shed written the best essay of her life to enter the contest.
d. she knew that breakfast would be served in 10 minutes.

Explanation:

The setting of a story refers to the time and place. Option A describes a visual element related to the place (near an iceberg), indicating a cold, icy environment likely in Antarctica. Options B, C, and D are about personal - related activities or events of the character and not about the setting.

Answer:

A. The sun was reflecting so brightly off a nearby iceberg.