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lesson pretestMultiple Choice

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Question 6 • English 3

The first paragraph of “Ambush” contains a conversation that takes place

Answer
A
before the narrator killed a man in Vietnam.
B
after the narrator told his daughter the truth about war.
C
before the birth of the narrator’s daughter.
D
after the narrator’s experiences in the Vietnam War.

Explanation

The story opens with the narrator recalling a conversation with his daughter Kathleen when she was nine. By then, he had already served in Vietnam, so the conversation takes place after his wartime experiences. The correct choice is “after the narrator’s experiences in the Vietnam War.”

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