Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of the story. Read this excerpt from "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry. The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively. The impressiveness was habitual and not for show, for spectators were few. The time was barely 10 o'clock at night, but chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them had well nigh depeopled the streets. Trying doors as he went, twirling his club with many intricate and artful movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye adown the pacific thoroughfare, the officer, with his stalwart form and slight swagger, made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace. The vicinity was one that kept early hours. Now and then you might see the lights of a cigar store or of an all-night lunch counter; but the majority of the doors belonged to business places that had long since been closed. Which statement best describes how the setting for "After Twenty Years" contributes to the element of surprise? The setting comes alive with vivid imagery and descriptive language.

The setting makes it difficult for the characters to see each other clearly.

The setting emphasizes the changes that have occurred in the city since the men were last together.

The setting explains the emptiness of the streets and the unlikely meeting of the characters.