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What is the setting described in the text?
What is the setting described in the text?
A field of clods towards a green hedge with rifle fire.
Describe the protagonist's physical appearance.
Describe the protagonist's physical appearance.
He is wearing raw-seamed hot khaki and is covered in sweat.
What is the protagonist carrying?
What is the protagonist carrying?
A rifle.
What is the protagonist's emotional state?
What is the protagonist's emotional state?
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What does the protagonist witness while running?
What does the protagonist witness while running?
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What is the main emotion conveyed in the text?
What is the main emotion conveyed in the text?
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What is the significance of the "merciless iced east winds"?
What is the significance of the "merciless iced east winds"?
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Why do the sentries feel curious and nervous?
Why do the sentries feel curious and nervous?
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What is the effect of the "mad gusts tugging on the wire"?
What is the effect of the "mad gusts tugging on the wire"?
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What is the meaning of the phrase "the poignant misery of dawn"?
What is the meaning of the phrase "the poignant misery of dawn"?
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