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 starvingr
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?
OA.
OB.
O. C.
OD.
It takes place during a time when soldiers patrolled city streets
It takes place during a time when soldiers were used to protect ranches.
It takes place during a time when soldiers were returning from battle
It takes place during a time when soldiers traveled on horseback