Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story.


Which quotation from “A Horseman in the Sky” shows how Carter Druze advances the plot of the story?


“Nevertheless, fatigue had been stronger than resolution, and he had fallen asleep.”


“This courageous gentleman and hardy soldier was near swooning from intensity of emotion.”


“So Carter Druse, bowing reverently to his father,…left the home of his childhood to go soldiering."


“The sleeping sentinel in the clump of laurel was a young Virginian named Carter Druse.”

Answer 1

i did the test and it said the answer is

                           

“So Carter Druse, bowing reverently to his father,…left the home of his childhood to go soldiering." .

sorry if this is wrong but i showed up correct on my test

Answer 2

Answer:

C). “So Carter Druse, bowing reverently to his father,…left the home of his childhood to go soldiering."

Explanation:

The advancement of the plot is usually associated with the characters coming into action in order to drive the narrative ahead and takes it to the climax. It is illustrated as the technique that is employed by the authors to advance or take the story forward.

In the given question, the quotation displayed through option C from '“A Horseman in the Sky' shows that Carter Druze advances the plot of the story as it brings him in action and when he(Carter Druze) 'left the home of his childhood to go soldiering', the story gets a direction to move ahead towards the climax. Thus, option C is the correct answer.