Question

(5) the family ringed around louie, babbling, eager to look at him and touch him. anthony and louise smiled, but there was a cast to their eyes, a tension that had never been there before. what louie didnt see was the rash on his mothers hands. as soon as louise had learned that her son was coming home, the rash had vanished. nothing, not even a scar, remained. she would never tell louie about it. (6) after dessert, the family sat and talked. they spoke easily, as they always had. no one asked about prison camp. louie volunteered a little about it, and to everyones relief, it seemed to carry little emotion for him. it seemed that he was going to be just fine. (7) sylvia had a surprise for louie. lynn moody, the woman who had transcribed louies broadcast, had arranged for a recording of it to be sent to the zamperinis. the family treasured the record, which had given them proof that he was alive. knowing nothing of the circumstances in which the broadcast had been made, sylvia was eager to share it with louie. as he sat nearby, relaxed and cheerful, she dropped the record on the turntable. the broadcast began to play. in paragraph 6, what can be inferred about the main characters emotional state from his limited discussion of the prison camp? he has forgotten his experiences. he is unaffected by his experiences. he is still processing his trauma of war. he is uninterested in sharing his story.

Explanation:

The text in paragraph 6 mentions that "No one asked about prison camp. Louie volunteered a little about it, and to everyone's relief, it seemed to carry little emotion for him." This indicates that Louie is still processing his trauma. If he had forgotten (option 1), he wouldn't have any reaction. If he was unaffected (option 2), he might have been more open without it being a relief. If he was uninterested (option 4), he wouldn't volunteer a little. The fact that it "seemed to carry little emotion" but he still volunteered a bit shows he is in the process of dealing with it.

Answer:

He is still processing his trauma of war.