Question 3 • VT-FL-FAST-Grade 10 English Language Arts-Reading
Read the excerpt from The Red Badge of Courage. In this excerpt, Henry Fleming has deserted his regiment after the battle.He had fled, he told himself, because annihilation approached. He had done a good part in saving himself, who was a little piece of the army. He had considered the time, he said, to be one in which it was the duty of every little piece to rescue itself if possible. Later the officers could fit the little pieces together again, and make the battle front. If none of the little pieces were wise enough to save themselves from the flurry of death at such a time, why, then, where would be the army? It was plain that he had proceeded according to very correct and commendable rules. His actions had been sagacious things. They had been full of strategy. They were the work of a master’s legs.
Answer
A
He feels guilty for breaking the rules.
B
He believes he has made the right decision by running.
C
He is unsure of what to do next.
D
He believes he should lead the regiment.
Explanation
Henry tells himself that he fled because danger was overwhelming and that each soldier should save himself when possible. He describes his actions as “correct,” “commendable,” and “full of strategy,” showing that he believes running was the right decision. Therefore, the correct choice is “He believes he has made the right decision by running.”
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