Which element of a short story gives the time, the place, and the political or social situation surrounding the story?
a. the setting of the story
b. the characters in the story
c. the narrator's voice or personality

Which of the following uses inductive reasoning? a. dogs hate the sound of sirens. all of the neighborhood dogs howl when a fire truck drives by. b. the water in the public swimming pool was too cold for swimming. joe and paul complained about the cold water and went home. c. the dogs howled every time an ambulance with sirens drove by; the dogs were reacting to the sound of the sirens. d. the building closes at 6 p.m.; all employees will leave by 6 p.m.