Question

read these sentences from paragraph 18.
from this state he was awokened—ages later, it seemed to him—by the pain of a sharp pressure upon his throat, followed by a sense of suffocation. keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward through every fiber of his body and limbs.
the limited third - person details in these sentences highlight the author’s intention to make the reader feel —
○ anger that the military punished farquhar
○ sympathy for farquhar’s wife and children
○ curiosity about why farquhar is being hanged
○ discomfort regarding farquhar’s situation

Explanation:

The sentences describe Farquhar's painful and suffocating experience. The first option (anger at military) is not supported as the focus is on Farquhar's pain, not anger at the military. The second option (sympathy for family) is incorrect as the details are about Farquhar, not his family. The third option (curiosity about hanging reason) is wrong as the text focuses on his physical suffering, not the reason for hanging. The fourth option (discomfort about his situation) fits because the vivid description of pain and suffocation makes the reader feel the discomfort Farquhar is in.

Answer:

D. discomfort regarding Farquhar’s situation