Question

Read the following excerpt from "Once More to the Lake" by E. B. White.

Answer 1

C) to discuss the infallibility of memory to recall facts correctly from the past

The narrator in this is talking about an important memory from his childhood, but he is nervous when he thinks about how the memory might be 'marred' or changed from the innocence of youth. He remembers the place but hopes that it has remained as pure as he felt it was from his childhood. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is : A) to reflect on an important experience in his life that he hopes to pass on to his children