Use the excerpt from the story “Dusk” by H. H. Munro to answer the question.

Question

Which event helps develop theme of perception versus reality in the text? Select the three correct answers.

(2 points)
Responses

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.

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.

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 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.

Gortsby believes that the absence of a bar of soap means that the young man’s story is untrue.
Gortsby believes that the absence of a bar of soap means that the young man’s story is untrue.

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.

Answer 1

The three events that help develop the theme of perception versus reality in the text are:

1. The young man reaches into his pockets in search of the soap.
2. Gortsby finds the soap and concludes that the young man’s story was true.
3. Gortsby believes that the absence of a bar of soap means that the young man’s story is untrue.

These events illustrate how Gortsby's perception of the situation changes based on the presence or absence of the soap, highlighting the theme of how appearances can be misleading.