Question

Please select the best answer and click "submit."Read this passage from "The Monkey's Paw":Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire."Hark at the wind," said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.Which sentence best explains what the author is foreshadowing in this passage? A.Mr. White will win the game and tease his son about his poor chess-playing skills. B.Mr. White will accuse his son, Herbert, of cheating, causing his son to move out. C.Mr. White will continue to take unnecessary risks, but nothing will happen to him. D.Mr. White will make other serious mistakes by acting without thinking of the consequences..

Answer 1

The answer is D.

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