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Coming of Age in That Thing We Call a Heart — Quiz

Question 9 • English Language Arts 10

Read the excerpt from The Red Badge of Courage. In this excerpt, Henry Fleming and the tattered man have just witnessed the death of another soldier, and Henry decides to leave the tattered soldier. The youth, who had been holding a bitter debate with himself and casting glances of hatred and contempt at the tattered man, here spoke in a hard voice. "Good-by,” he said. The tattered man looked at him in gaping amazement. "Why—why, pardner, where yeh goin’?” he asked unsteadily. The youth looking at him, could see that he, too, like that other one, was beginning to act dumb and animal-like. His thoughts seemed to be floundering about in his head. Now—now—look a—here, you Tom Jamison—now—I won’t have this—this here won’t do. Where—where yeh goin’?” The youth pointed vaguely. "Over there,” he replied. "Well, now look—a—here—now,” said the tattered man, rambling on in idiot fashion. His head was hanging forward and his words were slurred. "This thing won’t do, now, Tom Jamison. It won’t do. I know yeh, yeh pig-headed devil. Yeh wanta go trompin’ off with a bad hurt. It ain’t right—now—Tom Jamison—it ain’t. Yeh wanta leave me take keer of yeh, Tom Jamison. It ain’t—right—it ain’t—fer yeh t’ go—trompin’ off—with a bad hurt—it ain’t—ain’t—ain’t right—it ain’t.” Which phrase best explains how the characters’ conflicting perspectives are presented in this excerpt?

Answer
A
by demonstrating why the tattered man feels kindly about Henry
B
by showing how Henry and the tattered man interact with each other
C
by describing how Henry and the tattered man tease each other
D
by showing the actions the tattered man takes because of Henry

Explanation

The excerpt presents the conflict through the characters’ interaction: Henry says goodbye and points away, while the tattered man questions him and insists he should stay because he is badly hurt. Their different views—Henry wants to leave, while the tattered man wants to care for him—are revealed in what they say to each other. The passage does not show them teasing one another.

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