Some passages of a story establish the setting; some passages advance the plot - the action. which passage below from stephen crane's "a great mistake" advances the plot?
a. an italian kept a fruit-stand on a corner.
b. the babe ceased his scrutiny and again raised his hand.
c. the sweets of the world had laid there in dazzling rows.

The correct answer is B. The babe ceased his scrutiny and again raised his hand. This means that something new is going to happen. The fruit stand is used to describe the corner and the sweets are used to describe the stand. B however further advances the plot.

The details about the statues, i believe, are that they're carved from blocks of igneous stone, many of them are partially buried under the ground which to preserve and protect them from the harsh environment on easter island, and many of the facial features have washed away. also, the most well-preserved one is at the british museum in london.these are just guesses from what i can see and what i think i read correctly. i'm sorry i couldn't be more .