Question

1. 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 for 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 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) b “ma, i’ve enlisted,’ he had said to her diffidently. there was a short silence. ‘the lord’s will be done, henry,’ she had finally replied, and had then continued to milk the brindle cow.” (paragraphs 11–12) c “i’ve knet yeh eight pair of socks, henry, and i’ve put in all yer best shirts, because i want my boy to be jest as warm and comf’able as anybody in the army. whenever they get holes in ’em, i want yeh to send ’em right - away back to me, so’s i kin dern ’em.’” (paragraph 15) d “still, she had disappointed him by saying nothing whatever about returning with his shield or on it. . . . ‘i don’t 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, don’t think of anything ’cept what’s right, . . .’” (paragraphs 14 and 18)

Explanation:

In Part A, the key - idea is that Henry wants to enlist in the army while his mother tries to dissuade him by saying he is more important on the farm. In Part B, the quote about Henry's desire to enlist and his mother calmly giving many reasons why he is more important on the farm supports the conflict described in Part A.

Answer:

Part A: B. Henry wants to enlist in the army, but his mother will not allow it because he is not suited for military life.
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)