As Peyton Farquhar fell straight downward through the bridge he lost consciousness and was as one already dead. From this state he was awakened—ages later, it seemed to him—by the pain of a sharp pressure upon his throat, followed by a sense of suffocation. Which of the following best describes how this quotation develops the theme of the story? It confirms that Farquhar has not survived the hanging. It suggests that Farquhar will overtake his captors. It confirms that Farquhar committed a crime. It suggests that Farquhar may be alive.
