Read the following excerpt from The Boy and the Bayonet, and answer the question below. The boys were a little cold to him, and some were brutal. But most of them recognized the fact that
what had happened to Tom Harris might have happened to any one of them. Besides, since the
percentage had been shown, it was found that "B" had outpointed them in many ways, and so their
loss was not due to the one grave error.
How does the author use the paragraph to develop a point of view about Bud's mistake?
O to explain why the boys were so angry with Bud
to convey how the boys planned to surprise Bud
O to show many boys were sympathetic Bud's mistake
to demonstrate that the boys barely noticed Bud's mistake

Read the excerpts from part 3 of "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." a rising sheet of water curved over him, fell down upon him, blinded him, strangled him! the cannon had taken a hand in the game. as he shook his head free from the commotion of the smitten water he heard the deflected shot humming through the air ahead, and in an instant it was cracking and smashing the branches in the forest beyond. *** a whiz and rattle of grapeshot among the branches high above his head roused him from his dream. the baffled cannoneer had fired him a random farewell. he sprang to his feet, rushed up the sloping bank, and plunged into the forest. *** as he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence! what function does the motif of the cannon serve throughout the story? the cannon continually pushes farquhar to continue his journey through his dream and back to reality. the cannon encourages farquhar to investigate whether his escape was a dream or reality. the cannon reminds farquhar that time is subjective and encourages him to move quickly in order to reach his home. the cannon represents farquhar’s romantic dream that he escaped his execution and will return home.