Question

Read the excerpt from part 2 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." The lady had now brought the water, which the soldier drank. He thanked her ceremoniously, bowed to her husband and rode away. An hour later, after nightfall, he repassed the plantation, going northward in the direction from which he had come. He was a Federal scout. Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction? Farquhar may unknowingly walk into a trap. Farquhar will pursue the soldier from the North. Farquhar and the soldier may engage in an altercation. Farquhar and his wife will forget about the soldier.

Answer 1

The most reasonable plot prediction is that Farquhar and the soldier may engage in an altercation.

• Altercation means a quarrel or a disagreement in public.
• The story is set during the time of the American Civil war.
• Because the soldier is a Federal scout, which meant that he was likely to be scouting ahead where the military eventually travels.
• It can be concluded that the military was heading in Farquhar and his wife's direction. Such a circumstance could have most probably lead to some type of altercation between the two men.

Answer 2

Answer: D. Farquhar and his wife will forget about the soldier.

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