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The scene in the excerpt affects the story because:
B. It foreshadows that something extraordinary has happened to Rip overnight.
- "Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by Washington Irving in which the homonym character experiences something extraordinary.
- Rip and his dog go up a mountain to hunt. Rip falls asleep when, when he wakes up, he cannot find his dog anywhere.
- Since the dog could have strayed off somewhere on his own, Rip does not worry much.
- However, where Rip's gun was supposed to be, he finds only a rusty, old gun falling to pieces.
- This scene foreshadows (predicts/implies) the extraordinary event that has taken place while Rip slept.
- The character does not know it yet, but he has slept for 20 years.
- In conclusion, the scene affects the story because it foreshadows the extraordinary event. Letter B is the best option.
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