Passage:
PASSAGE-III The tigress was a mile away and the ground between her and us was densely wooded, scattered over with great rocks and cut up by a number of deep ravines, but she could cover the distance well within the half-hour — if she wanted to. The question I had to decide was, whether or not I should try to call her. If I called and she heard me, and came while it was still daylight and gave me a chance to shoot her, all would be well; on the other hand, if she came and did not give me a shot, some of us would not reach camp, for we had nearly two miles to go and the path the whole way ran through heavy jungle.
The author found it difficult to decide the question because
- Ahe was afraid
- Bthe tigress was only a mile away
- Cthe ground between them was densely wooded
- Dthere was uncertainty about the reaction of the tigress to his call
Explanation
His dilemma was precisely ‘whether or not I should try to call her’ — the uncertainty was about how the tigress would react to his call (come in daylight for a shot, or come without giving one). It was not mere fear, the one-mile distance, or the wooded ground. Hence the answer is (d).