Question

question 15 (5points)read the description below. what is being described in the passage by arthur empey?\we had a new man at the periscope, on this afternoon in question; i was sitting on the fire step, cleaning my rifle, when he called out to me: theres a sort of greenish, yellow cloud rolling along the ground out in front, its coming ...but i waited for no more, grabbing my bayonet, which was detached from the rifle, i gave the alarm by banging an empty shell case, which was hanging near the periscope. at the same instant, gongs started ringing down the trench, the signal for tommy to don his respirator, or smoke helmet, as we call it.\-arthur empey u.s. soldier during wwi.a patrolling no mans landb the christmas trucec digging a trenchd a mustard gas attack

Explanation:

The passage describes a greenish-yellow cloud (a key visual sign of mustard gas, a chemical weapon used in WWI) and the immediate response of putting on a respirator/smoke helmet, which was standard protocol for a chemical gas attack. The other options do not match the details provided: patrolling No Man's Land, the Christmas Truce, and digging a trench are not referenced in the description.

Answer:

d. A mustard gas attack