Question

1. why wasnt the narrator allowed to join the marines when first sergeant shinn was there? (5 points)

shinn knew he was too young to join the marines.
the narrator had told shinn he wasnt old enough to join.
the narrators parents told him to wait a year.
shinn had spoken to the narrators parents about the marines.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: If Shinn knew the narrator was too young, that would be a valid reason for not allowing him to join.
• Option 2: The narrator telling Shinn he wasn't old enough doesn't explain why Shinn wouldn't allow him (the narrator's self - assessment isn't the reason for Shinn's decision).
• Option 3: The narrator's parents' instruction to wait a year doesn't directly relate to Shinn's decision at that time.
• Option 4: Shinn speaking to the narrator's parents about the Marines doesn't explain why the narrator wasn't allowed to join then.

So the most logical reason is that Shinn knew the narrator was too young.

Answer:

A. Shinn knew he was too young to join the Marines.