Question 5 • VT-FL-FAST-Grade 10 English Language Arts-Reading
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.”
Answer
A
by demonstrating why the tattered man feels kindly about Henry
B
by showing the actions the tattered man takes because of Henry
C
by describing how Henry and the tattered man tease each other
D
by showing how Henry and the tattered man interact with each other
Explanation
The excerpt shows Henry saying goodbye and the tattered man asking where he is going, then pleading with him not to leave while injured. These words and reactions show how the two men interact with each other. Choice A is too narrow: the passage does not focus only on the tattered man’s kindness.
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