Question

Suddenly, away on our left, I saw a faint flickering blue flame. The driver saw it at the same moment; he at once checked the horses, and, jumping to the ground, disappeared into the darkness." According to the context of this sentence, when the driver checked the horses, he A) made sure that the horses were okay. B) stopped the horses from moving forward. C) fed and made sure the horses were watered. D) took the horses into the veterinarian's office.

Answer 1

Answer: B) stopped the horses from moving forward.

Explanation: The driver could not have “jumped to the ground” safely without stopping the horses.

Answer 2

A) made sure that the horses were okay

Step-by-step explanation:

When the blue flickering flame appeared he checked the horses, he made sure that horses were okay, than he jumped in darkness to check for everything else. His eye on horses was to ensure that the horses must be ok.