7. Which statement describes the narrator's reaction when Father Terry's dog is put down against his will in paragraph 89?
O A He is sympathetic but does nothing to stop the dog from being put
down.
OB He is indifferent towards Father Terry's distress and helps put the
dog down.
OC He is upset with Father Terry and his reluctance to put down his
dog for everyone's safety.
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OD He is ashamed of his actions as he realizes that he has gone too far.

c. to depict the cunningness of the federal soldiers

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

answer = d. hope this . : -d