i think it may be its a way to take on a challenge and practice skills such as leadership -APEX VERIFIED ANSWER please don't delete this this may help someone else
The excerpt that tells the White family's uncertainty on the Major's story would be when Mr. White said:
"If the tale about the monkey's paw is not more truthful than those he has been telling us," said Herbert, as the door closed behind their guest, just in time to catch the last train, "we shan't make much out of it." This is because they are not sure what is true about the information that a stranger told them in the train.
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A. He took risks in his business transactions
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their getting more of a gap as time goes by
