Question

this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b.
part a
which best describes the conflict between henry and his mother in passage 2?
a henry aspires to be a war hero, but his mother thinks he is too young to understand the realities of war.
b henry wants to enlist in the army, but his mother will not allow it because he is not suited to military life.
c henry dislikes life on the farm, but his mother wants him to stay because she needs his help.
d henry wants his mother to be upset, but his mother doesnt seem to be concerned that he is leaving.
part b
which of the following interactions from passage 2 best supports the answer in part a?
a \he had burned several times to enlist. . . . she could calmly seal herself and with no apparent difficulty give him many hundreds of reasons why he was of vastly more importance on the farm than on the field of battle.\ (paragraphs 6 - 7)
b \ma, ive enlisted, he had said to her diffidently. there was a short silence. the lords will be done, henry, she had finally replied, and had then continued to milk the brindle cow.\ (paragraphs 11 - 12)
c \ive knit yeh eight pair of socks, henry, and ive put in all yer best shirts, because i want my boy to be just as warm and comfortable as anybody in the army. whenever they get holes in em, i want yeh to send em right - away back to me, sos i kin den em.\ (paragraph 15)
d \still, she had disappointed him by saying nothing whatever about returning with his shield or on it. . . . i dont know what else to tell yeh, henry, excepting that yeh must never do no shirking, child, on my account. if so be a time comes when yeh have to be kilt or do a mean thing, why, henry, dont think of anything cept whats right. . . .\ (paragraphs 14 and 18)

Explanation:

For Part A, we analyze the conflict between Henry and his mother. Henry wants to be a war - hero or enlist in the army, while his mother thinks he is too young or has reasons to keep him on the farm. Option A best describes this conflict. For Part B, we need to find the interaction that supports the answer in Part A. Option A shows Henry's attempts to enlist and his mother's reasons for keeping him on the farm, which supports the conflict described in Part A.

Answer:

Part A: A. Henry aspires to be a war hero, but his mother thinks he is too young to understand the realities of war.
Part B: A. "He had burned several times to enlist.... She could calmly seat herself and with no apparent difficulty give him many hundreds of reasons why he was of vastly more importance on the farm than on the field of battle." (paragraphs 6 - 7)