Question

Reread paragraph 5 of the story. Then answer the multiple-choice questions that follow.

Answer 1

Answer:

1- D   2-B

Explanation:

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explanation 1: D. the colonel inspires great fear among the townspeople.

Correct. The sight of the colonel standing silent, breathing deeply, and holding the symbolic bamboo poles causes the people to “take fright all over again.”

explanation 2: B. the people are glad that nothing has happened to upset their traditions.

Correct. The narrator notes that when the request is denied—as they expected it would be—“an undeniable relief passed through the crowd.”