Abel Read the excerpt from A Girl Named Zippy.

Why does the author most likely include the detail about

the stop sign?

There was one main street, Broad Street, which was

actually not so broad, and was the site of the town's only

four-way stop sign.

o to show that the story's events take place in the past

to better explain where Broad Street is located

to highlight that Mooreland is a small and quiet town

to tell about the types of transportation in Mooreland

Save and Exit

The author most likely includes the detail about  the stop sign:

C. to highlight that Mooreland is a small and quiet town.

Explanation:

"[...] and was the site of the town's only four-way stop sign" is the quote that will help us answer this question. If this is the only four-way stop sign in the whole town, we can safely assume this is the only intersection there is. A town with only one intersection does not have many streets, which means it is certainly very small. Small towns are often very quiet, tranquil places. Therefore, we can safely choose letter C as the reason for the author to include such detail:

C. to highlight that Mooreland is a small and quiet town.

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