Question

the third - person limited point of view in paragraph 8 allows the reader to know that —
farquhar had an injury that prevented him from joining the confederate army
farquhar was ashamed of the defeat of the confederate army at corinth
farquhar was motivated to help the confederate cause in any way he could
farquhar had the desire to sacrifice his life in service of the confederate cause

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on the third - person limited point of view (which reveals the thoughts/feelings of one character, here Farquhar) and the context of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (where Farquhar is a Confederate sympathizer).

• Option 1: The story doesn't indicate an injury preventing him from joining the army; he couldn't join due to circumstances, not injury.
• Option 2: There's no indication of shame over the Corinth defeat in the relevant part.
• Option 3: Farquhar, as a Confederate sympathizer, is motivated to help the cause in any way, which aligns with his actions (like trying to sabotage the bridge).
• Option 4: The story doesn't show a desire to sacrifice his life, but rather to help the cause through action.

Answer:

C. Farquhar was motivated to help the Confederate cause in any way he could