How do you know that the steadfast tin soldier, by hans christen andersen, was set in the past?

Which statement best explains the motivation for the narrator's mother to introduce her daughter to everyone they meet? from amy tan's "rules of the game."

To meet the needs of commuters in the industrial age, city planners implemented the use of phonographs. provided more horses and carriages. borrowed technology from railroads. constructed new telephone lines.

1. the group spurned the newcomer and accepted him gladly.