Question

from lorna doone
from tiverton town to the town of oare is a very long and painful road, and in good truth the traveler must make his way, as the saying is; for the way is still unmade, at least, on this side of dulverton, although there is less danger now than in the time of my schooling; for now a good horse may go there without much cost of leaping, but when i was a boy the spurs would fail, when needed most, by reason of the deep mud. it is to the credit of this age... that now we have laid down rods and bundled twigs and even stump - oaks here and there, so that a man in good daylight need not sink.
(from lorna doone by r. d. blackmore)
this phrase is from the passage.
\from tiverton town to the town of oare is a very long and painful road\
why does the narrator describe the road as painful?

1. the road brings back memories from childhood.
2. the road has twigs and tree stumps lying across it.
3. the road is continually traveled on by people on horseback.
4. the road is an unfinished dirt surface that makes travel difficult.

Explanation:

The passage mentions that the way is still unmade, and in the past, due to deep mud, travel was difficult. Now, rods, bundled twigs, and stump - oaks have been laid down to prevent sinking, indicating the road's poor condition. This supports the idea that the road being an unfinished dirt surface makes travel difficult.

Answer:

1. The road is an unfinished dirt surface that makes travel difficult.