Read the following quote from the text to answer question "To enter out
Into that silence that was the city at eight o'clock of a misty evening in
November, to put your feet upon that buckling concrete walk, to step over
greasy seams and make your way, hands in pockets, through the silences, that
was what Mr. Leonard Mead most dearly loved to do. He would stand upon the
corner of an Intersection and peer down long moonlit avenues of sidewalk in
four directions, deciding which way to go, but it really made no difference; he
was alone in this world of AD 2053, or as good as alone, and with a final
decision made, a path selected, he would stride off, sending patterns of frosty
air before him like the smoke of a cigar."

1. Which of the following is the best main idea statement for the quote
above?

a. The year is 2053 and the main character is Mr. Leonard Mead.

b. Mr. Leonard Mead likes to smoke his cigar outside.

c. The story takes place at 8:00 on a rainy November night in the far future.

d. Mr. Leonard Me enjoys outdoor walks alone in the evening.