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Experiencing and Reliving Vietnam — Quiz

Question 3 • English Language Arts 11

In “Ambush,” which line signals the beginning of the narrative within the frame story?

Answer
A
When she was nine, my daughter Kathleen asked if I had ever killed anyone.
B
“You keep writing these war stories,” she said, “so I guess you must’ve killed somebody.”
C
It was a difficult moment, but I did what seemed right, which was to say, “Of course not,” and then to take her onto my lap and hold her for a while.
D
He was a short, slender young man of about twenty.

Explanation

The frame story is O’Brien speaking with his daughter about whether he killed anyone. The narrative shifts into the memory of the young Vietnamese soldier when it introduces him: “He was a short, slender young man of about twenty.” That line, choice D, begins the story within the frame.

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