Question

1. why wasnt the narrator allowed to join the marines when first sergeant s(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 (age restrictions in military enlistment are common).
• Option 2: The narrator telling Shinn he wasn't old enough is not a reason Shinn would use to deny; Shinn's decision would be based on his own knowledge, not the narrator's self - report.
• Option 3: The question is about why Shinn didn't allow the narrator to join, not about the narrator's parents' advice.
• Option 4: Just speaking to the parents about the Marines doesn't explain why the narrator wasn't allowed to join.

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.