Question

read the excerpt from ernest hemingways \soldiers home.\

in the evening he practiced on his clarinet, strolled down town, read and went to bed. he was still a hero to his two young sisters. his mother would have given him breakfast in bed if he had wanted it. she often came in when he was in bed and asked him to tell her about the war, but her attention always wandered.

what important detail about krebss sisters and mother is revealed?

both of his sisters and his mother are very naive.
his sisters and his mother have never left town.
his sisters and his mother are very fond of him.
neither his sisters nor his mother care for krebs.

Explanation:

Analyze the text evidence

The excerpt states: "He was still a hero to his two young sisters." It also mentions: "His mother would have given him breakfast in bed if he had wanted it." These details show positive feelings and affection from both his sisters and his mother toward Krebs. This relates directly to Literary Inference where we draw logical conclusions from specific textual details.

Evaluate the options

• "Both of his sisters and his mother are very naive": The text does not provide evidence to support that they are naive, only that they care for him.
• "His sisters and his mother have never left town": There is no mention of their travel history in this excerpt.
• "His sisters and his mother are very fond of him": This is supported by the text. Being a "hero" to his sisters and his mother wanting to bring him "breakfast in bed" are clear indicators of fondness and affection.
• "Neither his sisters nor his mother care for Krebs": This contradicts the text, which shows they care deeply for him.

Answer:

• Both of his sisters and his mother are very naive.
• His sisters and his mother have never left town.
• His sisters and his mother are very fond of him. (Correct answer)
• Neither his sisters nor his mother care for Krebs.