Question

part b
which details about the scotch half - breed and the men from the paragraph best support the answer to part a?
a \the scotch half - breed slowly retraced his steps...\ and \the men ceased talking.\
b \a weather - shot rang out\ and \... buck knew, and every dog knew...\
c \here the train was halted\ and \... the bells tolled merrily.\
d \he man came back hurriedly\ and \... the sleds churned along the trail...\

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze the context (likely from a literary passage, so Arts - Literature subfield). We need to find the quotes that relate to the Scotch half - breed and the men and support Part A's answer. Option A has actions of the Scotch half - breed (retracing steps) and the men (ceasing talking), which are relevant details about them. Other options either focus on different elements (like weather, team, or sled movement) not directly about the Scotch half - breed and the men's actions relevant to Part A.

Answer:

A. "The Scotch half - breed slowly retraced his steps …" and "The men ceased talking"