The next question refers to the dialogue that follows. The paragraphs have been numbered to help you identify them more easily. (1) Logan sighed as he sat on the couch. "I can't believe we're stuck at home on the Fourth of July!"

(2) "I blame Dad," said Kerry. "He should have driven us to see fireworks instead of taking Mom to a movie."

(3) "It's going to be pretty boring watching fireworks on television." said Logan.

(4) "Oh, I've got better plans than that," laughed Kerry. "I've got four firecrackers and two model rockets. Care to join me in the backyard?"

Which paragraph features dialogue that reveals information about the setting?

A Paragraph 1

B Paragraph 2

C Paragraph 3

D Paragraph 4

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house