Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”When she was not listening to her father's stories or helping her mother with the housework, which, good housewife that Mrs. Barton was, she took great pains to teach her youngest daughter how to do well, Clara was as busy as possible in some other way. In that household there were no drones, and the little girl was not even allowed to waste time in playing with dolls, although she was given time to take care of her pets, of which she had an ever-increasing collection, including dogs, cats, geese, hens, turkeys, and even two heifers which she learned to milk.
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a quiet, suburban setting.D
a magical, rural setting.The excerpt describes Clara helping with housework and caring for many animals, including geese, hens, turkeys, and heifers she learned to milk. These details suggest life on a farm or in the countryside, while her many chores and activities make the setting busy. Therefore, the best choice is “a busy, rural setting.”
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