I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the stove of the run-down tavern in the decayed mining camp of Angel's. I noticed he was fat and bald-headed and had a gentle, simple expression on his calm face. He stood up and said good day to me. I told him that a friend of mine had asked me to inquire about a dear companion of his from boyhood named Leonidas W. Smiley—Reverend Leonidas W. Smiley. He was a young minister who supposedly was living at one time at Angel's Camp. I added that if Mr. Wheeler could tell me anything about this Reverend Leonidas W. Smiley, I would be most grateful. Simon Wheeler backed me into a corner and trapped me there with his chair. Then he sat down and reeled off a monotonous story. He never smiled; he never frowned. He never changed his voice from the gentle-flowing tone in which he began his first sentence. He never gave the slightest hint of enthusiasm. But all through the endless narrative he stayed impressively earnest and sincere. This showed me that, far from thinking there was anything ridiculous or funny about his story, he thought it was a really important matter. He admired the heroes of the story as men of great genius. I let him go on in his own way and never interrupted him once.

Drag each tile to the correct box.

Match each detail from the passage with the statement that best explains how it develops the character of Simon Wheeler in the cultural setting.

STATEMENTS
“admired the heroes of the story as men of
great genius”

“backed me into a corner and trapped me
there with his chair”

“dozing comfortably by the stove of the
run-down tavern in the decayed mining camp”

DETAILS
This detail reveals that Simon Wheeler is
a central feature of the setting.

This detail reveals that the setting provides
Simon Wheeler with plenty of free time.

This detail reveals that the setting has allowed
Simon Wheeler to encounter many people.