Use the excerpt from the story “Dusk” by H. H. Munro to answer the question. Which event helps develop theme of perception versus reality in the text? Select the three correct answers. (2 points) Responses Gortsby finds the soap and concludes that the young man’s story was true. Gortsby finds the soap and concludes that the young man’s story was true. The young man reaches into his pockets in search of the soap. The young man reaches into his pockets in search of the soap. Gortsby recalls a similar thing happening to him when he was in a foreign capital. Gortsby recalls a similar thing happening to him when he was in a foreign capital. Gortsby interprets the man’s actions as a performance intended to create sympathy. Gortsby interprets the man’s actions as a performance intended to create sympathy. The young man gets up and walks down the path away from Gortsby. The young man gets up and walks down the path away from Gortsby. Gortsby believes that the absence of a bar of soap means that the young man’s story is untrue.

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The three correct answers that help develop the theme of perception versus reality in the text "Dusk" by H. H. Munro (Saki) are:

  1. Gortsby finds the soap and concludes that the young man’s story was true.
  2. Gortsby believes that the absence of a bar of soap means that the young man’s story is untrue.
  3. Gortsby interprets the man’s actions as a performance intended to create sympathy.

These events highlight how Gortsby's perceptions lead him to draw conclusions about the young man's reality, reflecting the theme of perception versus reality.