The Roaring Twenties, Modernism, and Postwar Outlooks — Test
Question 17 • TPS EdX English Language Arts 11
Read the excerpt from Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier's Home.” In the evening he practiced on his clarinet, strolled down town, read and went to bed. He was still a hero to his two young sisters. His mother would have given him breakfast in bed if he had wanted it. She often came in when he was in bed and asked him to tell her about the war, but her attention always wandered. What important detail about Krebs’s sisters and mother is revealed?
Answer
A
His sisters and his mother are very fond of him.
B
His sisters and his mother have never left town.
C
Neither his sisters nor his mother care for Krebs.
D
Both of his sisters and his mother are very naive.
Explanation
Krebs is still a hero to his two young sisters, showing that they admire him. His mother also shows affection by offering to bring him breakfast in bed and asking him about the war, even though her attention wanders. These details support the choice that his sisters and mother are very fond of him.
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