Which details from Part 1 of "To Build a Fire” provide information about the physical environment of the setting? Select three options.

B describes the extreme cold: the spittle crackles in the air before it reaches the snow. D identifies the landscape’s large spruce trees, and E gives details about the snow and the trail, noting that a foot of snow had fallen since a sled passed. A and C focus on the man’s actions and belongings rather than describing the physical environment.

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