"American History," Part 1: Setting and Plot Answers

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Where does this excerpt take place?

in school

near a pool hall

near a chalkboard

inside a kitchen

Based on this excerpt, what inference can be made about where Mama is from?

Mama is from the city.

Mama is from the North.

Mama is from the South.

Mama is from the country.

How does the setting affect the plot in this excerpt?

It causes a conflict between the painter lady and Mama about the food.

It causes a conflict between the narrator and the painter lady about Lou.

It causes a conflict between the narrator and Mama about the painter lady.

It causes a conflict between the narrator and Lou about how much the painter lady talks.

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