Read the excerpt from Heart of a Samurai. That night, lying in his bunk, Manjiro couldn’t help trying the new words. “Buttons,”
he whispered. “Pockets. Shoes. Bread.” Bread was hard to say. He tried again and again. “Captain,” he said. “Whitfield.” “What are you doing?” Goemon said. “Maybe if I learn some words, I can ask questions.” Goemon groaned. “More questions!” “If we don’t learn their language, how will we know what they intend to do to us?” Which heroic quality does Manjiro show in the excerpt? A He rejects the barbarian way of life. B He insists on doing things his way. C He is willing to learn new things. D He resists being changed by outside forces.
