The author was hit by a broken bottle ____________________________________

as soon as the fight began

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during a lull in the fight

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after the fight was over

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when the author's gang was withdrawing

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Solution

The correct option is D when the author's gang was withdrawing
Option D: As mentioned in the passage, "But they replied with a steady bombardment of broken bottles. We retreated. During the retreat a broken milk bottle caught me behind the ear".
The word 'retreat' means 'the act of withdrawing into safety or seclusion'.
The same is mentioned in option D.
Hence this option is correct.
Options A, B and C: These lines are neither mentioned nor implied in The passage. And, it's clearly mentioned that the author was hit while the gang was withdrawing.
Hence these options are wrong.

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