They say the people could fly. Say that long ago in Africa, some of the people knew magic. And they would walk up on the air like climbin up on a gate. And they flew like blackbirds over the fields. Black, shiny wings flappin against the blue up there.

This excerpt is missing the question. The question is: Which word best describes the setting of this stage?

So the correct answer to this open question is the following. The word that best describes the setting of this stage is D) enchanted.

The other options of the question were A) ordinary. B) stormy. C) calm.

We are referring to the story "The People Could Fly," a collection of folktales published by American author Virginia Hamilton in 1985. The tales refer to stories of African American slaves that have been transmitted by oral tradition through generations.

d) all choices are correct

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