Question 7 • 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 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.
Answer
A
He worries the stories are embellished.
B
He is inspired to tell stories of his own.
C
He could not understand the stories.
D
He finds the stories fascinating.
Explanation
The tattered man listens “with eagerness,” and his expression shows “awe and admiration.” The comparison to a listener captivated by wondrous tales, along with his look of “unspeakable wonder,” shows that he finds the stories fascinating. The excerpt does not suggest that he doubts them or wants to tell his own stories.
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