Question

Which of the following describes an author’s use of flashback?
presenting events in sequential order
interrupting the present story with a scene that tells about events from the past
beginning a story at a particular point but continuing it later in the future
hinting at what might happen later in the story

Answer 1

interrupting the present story with a scene that tells about events from the past 

Answer 2

The answer is "interrupting the present story with a scene that tells about events from the past." :)