Question

Read the excerpt from Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier's Home.” Nothing was changed in the town except that the young girls had grown up. They all wore sweaters and shirt waists with round Dutch collars. It was a pattern. He liked to look at them from the front porch as they walked on the other side of the street. He liked to watch them walking under the shade of the trees. He liked the round Dutch collars above their sweaters. He liked their silk stockings and flat shoes. He liked their bobbed hair and the way they walked. The author’s short, descriptive sentences reflect Krebs’s thought process and his feelings about the girls. illustrate the anger that Krebs feels toward the people in his town. express the shame that Krebs feels for lying to the girls. demonstrate Krebs’s hopes and dreams for the future.

Answer 1

reflect Krebs’s thought process and his feelings about the girls.

The excerpt shows Kreb's thoughts about the girls. He starts by reflecting how things have not changed but have changed. He details the changes in the girls since they've now grown up, and he talks about their clothing. His actions when watching the girls shows that he sees them from a dsitance and doesn't get involved with them. The passage does not reveal anything about shame, hopes, dreams, or anger so these options are all incorrect.

Answer 2

Reflect Krebs’s thought process and his feelings about the girls.