Answer:
He is looking for his wife.
Explanation:
The men tell him they have not seen her and he begins asking about Slim instead, eventually leaving the bunkhouse to look for him.
He is suspicious that something might be going on between Slim and his wife and he does not trust her, since she tends to flirt with the other workers. He is insecure.
Answer: The answer is 3
Explanation: A semicolon is used when an author could've chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. This is the case in number 3. Hope I helped!
1 is narrative 2 is instructional 3 descriptive
The bullwhip effect is a distribution channel phenomenon in which demand forecasts result in inefficiencies in the supply chain. (Got this off from Wikipedia)