Question

he set his rig down on the tarmac, one landing out of the many thousands he made throughout his career. above the small landing pad, the spires of the station rose away from the craggy surface of the dwarf planet and mingled among the asteroids of the belt. an ever - present chill filled the cabin of his rig, and a dampness recognized by the deep ache in his bones and the drops of condensation on his instrument panels made living here something south of horrible. it wasnt home, but it was better than nothing. the mining station on ceres offered the last shelter and fuel between the colonies of luna and mars and the prospectors of the jupiter moons. silence and space surrounded him as the bridge extension crept out and attached itself to the snug bolt fittings of his airlock exterior. the noise was deafening. the welds of his ship shook while the metal groaned as if it were in pain. then the hissing began as the pumps forced the precious, wholesome air into the vacuum of his airlock. soon he would be in the commissary with a warm plate of food set before him, real food: the first in months to fill his belly. sometimes, he told himself, its the small things that make it all worth it. how is the character affected by the setting of the story? a. the solitude makes him want to talk to friends. b. the cold darkness makes him want a warm meal. c. the busy spaceport makes him distrust strangers. d. the bright sun warms the skin of his spacesuit.

Explanation:

The text mentions "An ever - present chill filled the cabin of his rig" and later talks about looking forward to a warm meal in the commissary. Option A: There is no mention of wanting to talk to friends due to solitude. Option C: The spaceport is described as a shelter, not a busy place that causes distrust. Option D: There is no mention of the sun warming the spacesuit.

Answer:

B. The cold darkness makes him want a warm meal.