The room overlooked the ancient forest that vijay knew so well. the sun had just set and the heat of the day began to lessen. the air was calm, and vijay heard the chirping of crickets and ambika’s soft singing in the next room. what effect does the passage’s setting have? a. this geographical setting readers identify with the conflict. b. this setting suggests the theme of the story is about animals and zoology. c. this setting could be used to communicate a peaceful, comfortable mood. d. this setting the reader get to know the main character.

C) This setting could be used to communicate a peaceful, comfortable mood.

Explanation: The setting of a story or a text is the place and time where the story takes place, it can also be the context of the story (political, historical, cultural, etc). In the given excerpt, the description of the setting is used to communicate a peaceful, comfortable mood, because of phrases like "The sun had just set and the heat of the day began to lessen," "the air was calm," etc.

a) walter looks unhealthy

- "d.)  describe the iroquois belief of how the earth was created. for the iroquois, there was no reason to explain the importance of rituals. also, as animists, they didn't need a special elaboration as to why animals are important or why they had a crucial role in the earth's creation. this is just an authentic myth that explains the creation of the earth. every culture has produced creation myths."