In both "Ambush" and "Facing it" the death of a soldier is discussed.
“We can’t tell them anything”, I said, without thinking.
This is proper because when a person says something in the novel these (“”) must be used to isolate their words.
Look at this example as well:
According to Abraham Lincoln, “America will never be destroyed on the outside”. This means _________
Answer: B- Repeating the same idea, but elaborating further on it each time
