Multiple choice general knowledge

Sometimes we went off the road and on a path through the pine forest. The floor of the forest was soft to walk on; the frost did not happen it as it did the road. But we did not mind the hardness of the road because we had nails in the soles and heels nails bit on the frozen ruts and with nailed boots it was good walking on the road and invigorating. It was lovely walking in the woods... The floor of the forest was soft because

  1. the forest did not harden it on account of trees

  2. the travellers were wearing boots

  3. the shoes had nails on their sole and heel

  4. they enjoyed walking in the woods
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Explanation

The forest floor remained soft because trees protected it from frost, unlike the exposed road which hardened. The presence of trees prevented frost from affecting the ground as severely.

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