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)
• Gortsby interprets the man's actions as a performance intended to create sympathy.
The young man reaches into his pockets in search of the soap.
The young man gets up and walks down the path away from Gortsby.
Gortsby recalls a similar thing happening to him when he was in a foreign capital.
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.

Answer 1

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

1. Gortsby interprets the man's actions as a performance intended to create sympathy.
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 perceptions influence his understanding of the situation, highlighting the discrepancy between what appears to be true and what actually is.