Analyze How Story Elements Interact Practice Test
•10 QuestionsRead the passage and answer the question.
On the red-dust colony of Aster-9, the dome lights dimmed every evening to save power, turning the corridors the color of weak tea. Lio had lived there his whole life, which meant he had learned to count oxygen canisters the way other kids counted birthdays.
Tonight, the alarm chirped once—low pressure in Greenhouse Two.
“Probably a sensor glitch,” said Dr. Venn, already walking away.
Lio didn’t move. He pictured the lettuce beds, the tomato vines, the only fresh food for weeks. He also pictured his little sister’s asthma inhaler, which depended on the greenhouse’s clean air filters.
“I’ll check it,” Lio said.
Dr. Venn frowned. “Protocol says wait for maintenance.”
“Protocol won’t help if the seal is tearing right now.” Lio grabbed a repair patch and slipped into the dim corridor before his courage could cool.
Which explanation best describes how the setting influences both character and plot?
Read the passage and answer the question.
On the red-dust colony of Aster-9, the dome lights dimmed every evening to save power, turning the corridors the color of weak tea. Lio had lived there his whole life, which meant he had learned to count oxygen canisters the way other kids counted birthdays.
Tonight, the alarm chirped once—low pressure in Greenhouse Two.
“Probably a sensor glitch,” said Dr. Venn, already walking away.
Lio didn’t move. He pictured the lettuce beds, the tomato vines, the only fresh food for weeks. He also pictured his little sister’s asthma inhaler, which depended on the greenhouse’s clean air filters.
“I’ll check it,” Lio said.
Dr. Venn frowned. “Protocol says wait for maintenance.”
“Protocol won’t help if the seal is tearing right now.” Lio grabbed a repair patch and slipped into the dim corridor before his courage could cool.
Which explanation best describes how the setting influences both character and plot?