Coming of Age in That Thing We Call a Heart — Quiz
Question 5 • English Language Arts 10
Read the excerpt from The Red Badge of Courage . In this excerpt, Henry Fleming and the sergeant are talking with a tattered soldier about their experiences in battle. There was a tattered man, fouled with dust, blood and powder stain from hair to shoes, who trudged quietly at the youth’s side. He was listening with eagerness and much humility to the lurid descriptions of a bearded sergeant. His lean features wore an expression of awe and admiration. He was like a listener in a country store to wondrous tales told among the sugar barrels. He eyed the story-teller with unspeakable wonder. His mouth was agape in yokel fashion. Which statement best expresses the tattered man’s perspective in this excerpt?
Answer
A
He finds the stories fascinating.
B
He is inspired to tell stories of his own.
C
He worries the stories are embellished.
D
He could not understand the stories.
Explanation
The tattered man listens “with eagerness” and looks at the sergeant with “awe and admiration.” The comparison to someone listening to “wondrous tales” shows that he finds the stories fascinating. The excerpt does not suggest that he doubts or misunderstands them, or that he wants to tell stories himself.
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