Question

Twain's account of Colonel Rall's speech ("full of gunpowder and glory") is contrasted most vividly to the Marion Ranger's collective remorse over
A. the strange affair at "Camp Desolation."
B. following Captain Lyman into a trap.
C. the shooting of an unarmed rider.
D. rebuffing Dunlap's wise advice

Answer 1

Answer:

C. the shooting of an unarmed rider.

Explanation:

Twain's account of Colonel Rall's speech ("full of gunpowder and glory") is about what happened when he was a Missouri State Guard. What happened was that he, along with a group called Marion Rangers, shot an unarmed man who was not willing to follow his orders.

Answer 2

The answer to this question is C. the shooting of an unarmed rider. I just took the test on Penn Foster and it was right.