Question

at the end of section ii, the reader already knows —
that farquhar does not attempt to destroy the bridge
how farquhar tried destroying the bridge
that farquhar was caught and hanged
that farquhar will not be punished

Explanation:

This question is about the story of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". At the end of Section II, the reader knows that Farquhar was caught and hanged (this is part of the narrative's structure where the events of his hanging are presented, and the later escape is a dream-like sequence). The other options are incorrect: he did attempt to destroy the bridge (so first option is wrong), the details of how he tried are not fully known in the way the option suggests at the end of Section II, and he was punished (so the last option is wrong).

Answer:

C. that Farquhar was caught and hanged