While there in the midst of the flour barrels piled up all around him, the horses took fright at some strange sight which they encountered, and in a terrible scare rushed down a steep hill, turned a sharp corner, broke the tongue of the wagon and both of the axle-trees, and whirled the heavy barrels about in every direction. The escape of David from very serious injuries seemed almost miraculous. But our little barbarian leaped from the ruins unscathed. What does the setting reveal in this excerpt?

The setting reveals the dangers of the adventure.

Explanation:

"David Crockett: His Life and Adventures" by John S. C. Abbott detail the childhood life and adulthood, and the adventures he took. The book follows the young Crockett and the story of his adventures, becoming one of the most famous historical figures in American history.

As given in the question, the excerpt shows the dangerous trail and setting that the adventure takes them. The narrator reveals the "steep hills" with the horses running amok, which led to the destruction of the wagon. But luckily, David escaped "unscathed", which also adds to the feeling of a dangerous setting.

Thus, the setting revealed in this excerpt shows how dangerous the adventures were.

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answer: the sentence in the text that contains both the topic and the author's single most important idea about the topic

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