Eliza scowled and waved a towel at the flies buzzing above the bowl. “Pick me some fresh asparagus grass. These pests are a plague.” The bright sun blinded me as I stepped outdoors. The garden looked distressingly poor, even with all the watering I had done and the brief rain. It was a good thing we were able to buy at the market.

—Fever 1793,
Laurie Halse Anderson

Which three details from the passage describe the setting of the story?

the flies buzzing above the bowl
Eliza scowled
bright sun
garden looked distressingly poor
a good thing

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