Mutiny at Sea You could hear the word spoken in hushed tones after dark. Mutiny. The faces of the deckhands had taken on the color of death. We were all hungry and exhausted, having spent more than 30 days at sea. Our captain had promised us a New World, but day and night we kept our eyes on the horizon without sighting land. To hope for land at this point was foolish. Indeed, the only thing that motivated us to keep sailing was the thought that perhaps we could band together and overthrow the captain.
Our captain was Christopher Columbus. He was stubborn and insisted that we had no choice but to continue. And yet, to us, it seemed the only reasonable thing to do was to turn back. We had been unprepared for such a long voyage, having brought insufficient food and water. And so we continued to talk of mutiny. Day and night, we waited for the right moment. With the cooperation of all onboard, a violent overtaking of the ship would surely be successful.
On the morning of October 12th, the unthinkable occurred. A lookout shouted that he had sighted land. His sighting was confirmed by the other ships. In an instant, the word "mutiny" died upon our lips and was forever forgotten.
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How is the setting important to the story?
A.
It could only take place before Columbus' discovery of the New World.
B.
It could only take place during the month of October.
C.
It could only take place on an enormous ship in the Pacific Ocean.
D.
It could only take place when food was running out. 60 POINTS