In the last scene of "A Horseman in the Sky," a sergeant enters and speaks to Carter Druse, affecting Carter emotionally. What effect does this event have on the story's plot?

It allows Carter to forgive himself for his actions.

It leads Carter to kill his own father.

It prompts Carter to reveal that he has killed his own father.

It causes Carter to remember his father's words about duty.

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Audrey Buck

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21 December, 22:15

In the last scene of "A Horseman in the Sky," a sergeant enters and speaks to Carter Druse, affecting Carter emotionally. What effect does this event have on the story's plot?

It allows Carter to forgive himself for his actions.

It leads Carter to kill his own father.

It prompts Carter to reveal that he has killed his own father.

It causes Carter to remember his father's words about duty.

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Israel Martinez · Answer 1

The answer is "It causes Carter to remember his father's words about duty."

In the story, "Horseman in the Sky," Carter had killed his father because of his duty as a part of the Union Army. Carter had left his father after the division of Virginia was brought upon. His father called him a traitor, to which also lead to him enlisting for the Confederates.