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.

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The story set during the American Civil War. The reader knows from the excerpt that this soldier is a  Federal Scout who disguised himself. However, Farquhar doesn't know this fact. He is lured by this soldier into a trap which the soldier asks from him a favor about the burning the bridge. The correct answer is the first option.  

Based on the excerpt, the answer choice which is the most reasonable plot prediction is:

  • A. Farquhar may unknowingly walk into a trap.

According to the given question, we are asked to state the answer choice which is the most reasonable plot prediction based on the given excerpt.

As a result of this,l we can see that from the given excerpt, there is the narration about the Federal scout who was sent on a mission during the American Civil War. Thus, he lures an unsuspecting victim where he Farquhar enters a trap set by the federal scout.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A

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