Which information is provided by the description of the setting in this passage from My Antonia?

The land was growing rougher; I was told that we were approaching Squaw Creek, which cut up the west half of the Shimerdas' place and made the land of little value for farming. Soon we could see the broken, grassy clay cliffs which indicated the windings of the stream, and the glittering tops of the cottonwoods and ash trees that grew down in the ravine. Some of the cottonwoods had already turned, and the yellow leaves and shining white bark made them look like the gold and silver trees in fairy tales.

A. The poor farm contrasts with the rich beauty of nature.

B. The Shimerdas' farm and everything around it is poor and ugly.

C. The farm, like the rest of the prairie, is beautiful.

D. The farm is fertile because of all the trees on it.

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Brown Sugar

13 July, 06:14

Which information is provided by the description of the setting in this passage from My Antonia?

The land was growing rougher; I was told that we were approaching Squaw Creek, which cut up the west half of the Shimerdas' place and made the land of little value for farming. Soon we could see the broken, grassy clay cliffs which indicated the windings of the stream, and the glittering tops of the cottonwoods and ash trees that grew down in the ravine. Some of the cottonwoods had already turned, and the yellow leaves and shining white bark made them look like the gold and silver trees in fairy tales.

A. The poor farm contrasts with the rich beauty of nature.

B. The Shimerdas' farm and everything around it is poor and ugly.

C. The farm, like the rest of the prairie, is beautiful.

D. The farm is fertile because of all the trees on it.

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Dakota Irwin · Answer 1

A. The poor farm contrasts with the rich beauty of nature.

Explanation:

In the beginning of the story, they described the poor, rough conditions of the farm. They then proceeded to say how the cottonwoods and ash trees looked like gold and silver with their white bark and yellow leaves. This indicates that the nature surrounding the farm is beautiful whilst the farm itself is not.