Question

Which part of this passage demonstrates how the setting affects the plot in a story? On the Road to Nowhere; The road was long and straight. They could look ahead at least a mile and hadn’t seen a car in at least an hour. Abandoned, broken-down barns leaned from the patches of overgrown wheatgrass bordering the highway. Suddenly, the car made a jarring noise. Smoke clouded the windshield. Jaime got out of the car to take a look. Alice whipped out her phone but sighed when she couldn’t get a signal. No reception meant no one knew they were stranded on that stretch of highway, an hour or so from nightfall.

Answer 1

"No reception meant no one knew they were stranded on that stretch of highway, an hour or so from nightfall. "

Step-by-step explanation:

Because of this part of the setting (rural area with no reception so they can't call for help), they are stuck on the highway which is a important part of the plot.