Which statement best summarizes the characters’ relationship in the scene? A. Robert is preparing for a three-year journey with his uncle. His brother, Andrew, expresses that he is jealous of the adventure and tries to persuade Robert to stay.
B. Brothers Andrew and Robert discuss Robert’s upcoming journey. Robert expresses that he is very unhappy and wishes to travel with their uncle. Andrew understands and wants to be a good brother but is concerned about Robert’s health.
C. Robert is preparing for a three-year journey with his uncle. His brother, Andrew, expresses that their parents will really miss him when he is gone.
D. Brothers Andrew and Robert discuss Robert’s upcoming journey. Andrew expresses that he and their parents will miss him while he’s gone. Robert explains that he is being called to take the journey, and Andrew says that he understands.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.