Adapted from The Underdogs
by Mariano Azuela
Some men on horseback rode up, shouting an...
Adapted from The Underdogs
by Mariano Azuela
Some men on horseback rode up, shouting and sweating; two of them dismounted, while the other hung back to watch the horses.
"We want food! Give us eggs, milk, beans, anything you've got! We're starving!"
The speaker wore chevrons on his arm, his companion red stripes on his shoulders.
"Whose place is this, old woman? Of course it's not empty. How about the light and that child there? Look here, confound it, we want to eat, and quick too. We’re coming in."
"Tell me what they call this ranch, woman?" the sergeant asked.
"Limon," the woman replied curtly, carrying wood to the fire and fanning the coals.
Select the correct answer.
What does the setting reveal about the time period of the text?
A.
People lived close together.
B.
People used electricity for light.
C.
People lived comfortably.
D.
People used wood fires for heat.
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