A man stood upon a railroad bridge in northern Alabama, looking down into the swift water twenty feet below. The man’s hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with a cord. A rope closely encircled his neck.
Which is the most reasonable prediction?

Question

A man stood upon a railroad bridge in northern Alabama, looking down into the swift water twenty feet below. The man’s hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with a cord. A rope closely encircled his neck.
Which is the most reasonable prediction?

anonymous · Answer

The man will remain standing in this location.
The man will face execution shortly.
The man will ask to be cut loose.
The man will become increasingly uncomfortable.

anonymous · Answer

I am almost certain that this passage is from "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge." The correct prediction is that the man is standing on a bridge about to be hung, in the short story, the man is being hung as a consequence.