"an officer of the federal force, who in a spirit of adventure or in quest of knowledge had left the hidden bivouac in the valley, and with aimless feet had made his way to the lower edge of a small open space near the foot of the cliff, was considering what he had to gain by pushing his exploration further." the description of the officer's spirit of adventure foreshadows a.) that he will lie to the union commander. b.) that he will seriously injure himself upon falling. c.) that he will be the only observer of the horseman's fall. d.) that he will question carter's part in the strange incident. d is not the right answer just saying i took the test and got d wrong

hi there,

option c is the correct i think

option d. is the correct answer

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.