They were so delighted with the song that they sang it right through five times in succession, and might have continued singing it all night if they had not been interrupted.

Question

Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard. He seized the gun which always stood in a corner of his bedroom, and let fly a charge of Number 6 shot into the darkness. The pellets buried themselves in the wall of the barn and the meeting broke up hurriedly.

Which historical event is this passage most reminiscent of?

Bloody Sunday
the Bolshevik Revolution
the rise of Lenin
collectivization

Answer 1

The passage you provided is most reminiscent of Bloody Sunday. The description of a joyous assembly interrupted violently by gunfire parallels the events of Bloody Sunday in 1905 when peaceful protesters were shot at by soldiers, leading to significant unrest and outrage. Both scenarios involve a sudden shift from celebration to chaos due to the use of firearms against a gathering of people.