What fact best explains why it is significant that angelou's narrative is set in 1940?

a) in 1940, the united states was not yet involved in world war ii.

b) in 1940, segregation of blacks and whites was still the norm.

c) in 1940, most high school students did not go on to college.

Alittle later than his thisbe had, and he could see what surely were the tracks of a wild beast left clearly on deep dust. his face grew ashen. and when he had found the bloodstained shawl, he cried: "now this same night will see two lovers lose their lives: she was the one more worthy of long life: it's i who bear the guilt for this. which statement best describes how the order of events creates tension?