adapted from The Adventure Girls at Happiness House
by Clair Blank

With a final chug and a screech of the brakes, the train slid to a halt before the two-story frame building in the little college town of Briarhurst. A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the rusty bus that was to transport them up the hill to the college grounds.
"It will never hold all of us and our luggage," Carol Carter declared confidently. "Perhaps we had better walk."
Janet Gordon looked at the dusty road winding up the hill behind the station and then at the bus.
"You can walk, but I'll take a chance on this ancient vehicle," she said.
"Are you the six young ladies going to Briarhurst?" a voice asked from behind.
The girls turned to see an old man approaching from the station. "If you are, climb aboard. I'm the bus driver." He pounded the side of the vehicle and said, "It's been running for nearly twenty years and hasn't fallen apart yet." Then he climbed into his seat and waited for the girls to get aboard.
Amidst much laughter, the girls got into the bus, their luggage, for the most part, piled on the roof, and the ancient vehicle started with a roar.
The bus started the long, tedious climb up the hillside, and the driver settled back comfortably in his seat.
"I hope dinner is early," said Janet with a tired sigh.
"Dinner is at seven," the driver informed them conversationally.
The bus halted in front of the registrar's office, and the girls were assigned to their new quarters.
"We might as well go in," Phyllis said finally.
"We might as well," Gale agreed with a tired sigh. With a traveling bag in either hand, she followed Phyllis up the steps and into the building that was to be their home for the next four years.
3
How does the setting affect the girls?
A.
They are eager to see their new home.
B.
They are exhausted after the journey.
C.
They are happy to see their friends.
D.
They are sad that their journey is over so soon.