Question

read the following text from a historical novel. this excerpt is about confederate spy henry harrison. he said slowly, weve had no word of union movement. the spy bobbed with joy. i knew it. thass why i hurried. came through that picket line in the dark and all. i dont know if you realize, general— sorrel said coldly, sir, dont you think, if this mans story was true, that we would have heard something? sorrel did not approve of spies. the spy grimaced, blew. you aint exactly on friendly ground no more, major. this aint virginia no more. true, longstreet thought. but there would have been something from stuart? longstreet said, general stuarts cavalry went out a few days back. he hasnt reported any movement. the spy shrugged, exasperated, glooming at sorrel. sorrel turned his back, looked at his fingernails. from michael shaara, the killer angels. copyright 1974 by michael shaara the previous text suggested that sorrel trusted harrison as a spy. how does this historical novel build on or challenge that idea? it shows sorrel doubting a report from harrison. it illustrates the friendship between sorrel and harrison. it explains sorrels reasons for trusting harrison.

Explanation:

In the text, Sorrel questions the truth - fulness of the spy Harrison's report, saying if it were true they would have heard something. This shows Sorrel's doubt rather than trust.

Answer:

It shows Sorrel doubting a report from Harrison.