Read the excerpt from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." He unclosed his eyes and saw again the water below him. "If I could free my hands," he thought, "I might throw off the noose and spring into the stream. By diving I could evade the bullets and, swimming vigorously, reach the bank, take to the woods and get away home. My home, thank God, is as yet outside their lines; my wife and little ones are still beyond the invader’s farthest advance.” Which best describes the impact of the narration in the excerpt?
Answer
A
It allows the reader to understand the thoughts of a man preparing for death.
B
It helps the reader understand why the man is being hanged.
C
It reveals to the reader the man’s plan of escape.
D
It introduces the reader to a new character through the character’s thoughts.
Explanation
The narration gives the man’s private thoughts, in which he imagines freeing his hands, escaping the noose, diving into the stream, and swimming to safety. This reveals his plan of escape, so the best choice is “It reveals to the reader the man’s plan of escape.”
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