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“I’m caught in my own forest-land,” retorted Ulrich. “When my men come to release us you will wish, perhaps, that you were in a...Question
“I’m caught in my own forest-land,” retorted Ulrich. “When my men come to release us you will wish, perhaps, that you were in a better plight than caught poaching on a neighbour’s land, shame on you.”
Georg was silent for a moment; then he answered quietly:
“Are you sure that your men will find much to release? I have men, too, in the forest to-night, close behind me, and THEY will be here first and do the releasing. When they drag me out from under these damned branches it won’t need much clumsiness on their part to roll this mass of trunk right over on the top of you. Your men will find you dead under a fallen beech tree. For form’s sake I shall send my condolences to your family.”
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Use paragraphs 8–10 from “The Interlopers” to answer the question.
In this excerpt, two men are trapped under a tree and accuse each other of trespassing on their land. How do the men’s situation and conversation create tension and mystery in the story? In 1-2 sentences, support your ideas with evidence from the paragraph.
(2 points)
Georg was silent for a moment; then he answered quietly:
“Are you sure that your men will find much to release? I have men, too, in the forest to-night, close behind me, and THEY will be here first and do the releasing. When they drag me out from under these damned branches it won’t need much clumsiness on their part to roll this mass of trunk right over on the top of you. Your men will find you dead under a fallen beech tree. For form’s sake I shall send my condolences to your family.”
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Use paragraphs 8–10 from “The Interlopers” to answer the question.
In this excerpt, two men are trapped under a tree and accuse each other of trespassing on their land. How do the men’s situation and conversation create tension and mystery in the story? In 1-2 sentences, support your ideas with evidence from the paragraph.
(2 points)
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The situation of Ulrich and Georg being trapped under the tree creates tension as they are not only physically confined but also engaged in a hostile verbal exchange that highlights their animosity and the rivalry between their families. The mystery lies in their grim predictions about each other's fate, with Ulrich's threat about his men finding Georg dead and Georg's chilling assurance that his men will arrive first and could kill Ulrich, as seen when Georg ominously states, "When they drag me out from under these damned branches it won’t need much clumsiness on their part to roll this mass of trunk right over on the top of you." This exchange deepens the sense of impending danger and uncertainty regarding their survival.