Part A: How does the interaction between Farquhar and the soldier in Part 2 contribute to the plot of the story? * 20 points
Farquhar's wife encourages Farquhar and the soldier to stay away from the bridge, which they disobey, leading to Farquhar's capture.
The Southern soldier informs Farquhar and his wife about the approaching Union army, and Farquhar offers to impede their progress at the bridge.
The soldier is a Federal scout posing as a Confederate soldier that tricks Farquhar into attempting to sabotage the bridge and being captured for doing so.
Farquhar meets with the soldier at the bridge to discuss the best way to sabotage the Union army that is camped nearby.
Part B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A? *
20 points
"'How far is it to the Owl Creek bridge?' Farquhar asked... 'About thirty miles.'" Paragraphs 10 - 11
"'Suppose a man - a civilian and student of hanging - should elude the picket post and perhaps get the better of the sentinel,' said Farquhar, smiling." (Paragraph 15)
"He thanked her ceremoniously, bowed to her husband and rode away." (Paragraph 16)
"An hour later, after nightfall, he repassed the plantation, going northward in the direction from which he had come. He was a federal scout." (Paragraph 16)
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