Question

Read the following excerpt from "Paul Revere’s Ride." Then he said "Good night!" and with muffled oar Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore, Just as the moon rose over the bay, Where swinging wide at her moorings lay The Somerset, British man-of-war: A phantom ship, with each mast and spar Across the moon, like a prison-bar, And a huge black hulk, that was magnified By its own reflection in the tide Based upon this passage, what can you infer about the order of events?
(a)-Paul already knew the British were coming by sea.
(b)-Paul mistakenly anticipated that the British were coming by land.
(c)-The British war ship was in the bay at the same time Paul Revere hatched his plan.
(d)-Paul’s friend had seen the Somerset in the bay before they spoke.

Answer 1

Answer:

I think it is C but not sure

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

(c)-The British war ship was in the bay at the same time Paul Revere hatched his plan.