How is the setting in "The Rainy Day" different from the setting in "Mending Wall"? "The Rainy Day" takes place when the weather makes it unpleasant to be outside. "Mending Wall" takes place when it is pleasant enough to be outside.

The setting in "The Rainy Day" is during the coldest days of the spring, while "The Rainy Day" is set during the warmer days of the spring.

The setting in "The Rainy Day" is inside a building. The setting in "Mending Wall" is outside.

"The Rainy Day" takes place in the early hours of morning. "Mending Wall" takes place in the late hours at night.

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house