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Read this paragraph from "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs:Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire."Hark at the wind," said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.Which statement best describes what the author is foreshadowing in this passage?A.Mr. White will accuse his son of cheating, causing an argument.B.Mr. White will win the chess game and tease his son about his loss.C.Mr. White will continue to act without thinking of the consequences.D.Mr. White will be more careful in the future and think before he acts.

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Read this paragraph from "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs:Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire."Hark at the wind," said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.Which statement best describes what the author is foreshadowing in this passage?A.Mr. White will accuse his son of cheating, causing an argument.B.Mr. White will win the chess game and tease his son about his loss.C.Mr. White will continue to act without thinking of the consequences.D.Mr. White will be more careful in the future and think before he acts.

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The statement that best describes what the author is foreshadowing in this passage is C. Mr. White will continue to act without thinking of the consequences. The text suggests this by describing how Mr. White puts his king into unnecessary perils during the chess game and only realizes his mistake after it's too late. This could be a metaphor for future actions he might take in the story, acting impulsively and not considering the potential outcomes.

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How does the author foreshadow what happens at the end of the story

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