Question

read the excerpt from \the story of a warrior queen.\ at last the roman leader was so downcast with his many defeats that he went himself to the british camp, bearing in his hand a green branch as a sign of peace. when boadicea was told that an ambassador from the romans wished to speak to her, she replied proudly, \my sword alone shall speak to the romans.\ and when the roman leader asked for peace, she answered, \you shall have peace, peace, but no submission. a british heart will choose death rather than lose liberty. there can be peace only if you promise to leave the country.\ which action best supports the idea that boadicea is a warrior? the roman leader asks for peace with the britons. boadicea evokes pity by choosing death. the roman leader is downcast and does not want to fight. boadicea tells the roman leader that she will speak with her sword.

Explanation:

To determine which action supports Boadicea as a warrior, we analyze each option:

• The Roman leader asking for peace shows his desire, not Boadicea's warrior trait.
• Evoking pity through death doesn't relate to being a warrior.
• The Roman leader's feelings about fighting don't show Boadicea's warrior nature.
• Boadicea saying her sword will speak to the Romans shows her readiness to fight, a key warrior trait.

Answer:

D. Boadicea tells the Roman leader that she will speak with her sword.