<u>Answer:</u>
Based on the excerpt, the most reasonable plot prediction is that (A) Farquhar may unknowingly walk into a trap.
<u>Explanation:</u>
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by “Ambrose Bierce” is a story set during American Civil War. The soldier had disguised himself and he was a scout. Gradually in the story we come to know that 'Farquhar' had been set up through a tricky play. So, the correct option is option A.
Farquhar is a supporter of confederate. Thinking that the soldier that came is confederate he informed about the movements of the Union soldiers, thinking Confederate could win the war with this information. But the 'Confederate soldier' was a Union soldier in disguise.
They incorrectly said "we also had a twenty meter pool" instead of have
Answer: an allusion to conflict
Explanation:
The highest emotional intensity in the story is the amputation of lieutenant's arm
Answer: D
Explanation
Lieutenant was shot while he was out having coffee with his men.
He, however, does not know even he was shot, the things that somebody had punched him at the arm.
Later he came to realize that it was severe than he had taught.
It is during this time he screamed asking for help.
His men did not understand where the bullets came from, and there however speculated that it might have been from the nearby forest.
His journey for treatment led to his amputation.
I belive the correct answers are: A and C
"Sweating in the heat, we had lost the whole day, dreading to be buried alive in the drifting sand."
"Sand in the scanty food, sand in the brackish water--water that was drunk lukewarm from a clammy, loathsome water skin."
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