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independently and ineffectually
the hunted man saw all this over his shoulder; he was now
swimming vigorously with the current. his brain was as
energetic as his arms and legs; he thought with the rapidity of
lightning:
\the officer,\ he reasoned, \will not make that martinets error a
second time. it is as easy to dodge a volley as a single shot. he
has probably already given the command to fire at will. god
help me, i cannot dodge them all!\
an appalling splash within two yards of him was followed by a
loud, rushing sound, diminuendo, which seemed to travel
back through the air to the fort and died in an explosion which
stirred the very river to its deeps! a rising sheet of water curved
over him, fell down upon him, blinded him, strangled him! the
cannon had taken a hand in the game. as he shook his head
free from the commotion of the smitten water he heard the
deflected shot humming through the air ahead, and in an
instant it was cracking and smashing the branches in the forest
beyond.
30 \they will not do that again,\ he thought; \the next time they
will use a charge of grape. i must keep my eye upon the
gun; the smoke will apprise me - the report arrives too late;
it lags behind the missile. that is a good gun.\
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guiding questions
which of the following best describes the
action of the military?
a they root for farquhar to escape.
b they think he is dead and leave the
bridge.
c they realize he survived and try to
shoot him.
c they dive into the water after him.
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Explanation:

The text describes the hunted man's thoughts about the military's actions. The military's action of firing at will (as inferred from the man's reasoning about the officer giving the command to fire) and the subsequent cannon - shot (as described in the text) indicates that they realized he survived (since they continued to attack) and tried to shoot him.

Answer:

C. They realize he survived and try to shoot him.