Question

purpose for reading: in this excerpt from laura hillenbrands unbroken, a soldier returns home from world war ii. during the war, he was held as a prisoner and abused both physically and emotionally for over two years. pay attention to how the author uses descriptive language and contrasting emotions to develop the mood of the passage.
excerpt from unbroken, by laura hillenbrand
(1) on an october afternoon, louie stepped out of an army car and stood on the lawn at 2028 gramercy avenue, looking at his parents house for the first time in more than three years.
(2) \this, this little home,\ he said, \was worth all of it.\
(3) as his parents and siblings filed into the house, louie paused, overcome by a strange uneasiness. he had to push himself to walk up the steps.
(4) the house was done up top to bottom for his homecoming. the surface of the dining room table was a traffic jam of heaping dishes. three years worth of christmas and birthday presents sat ready for
what does the main characters statement in paragraph 2 imply about his feelings toward his homecoming?
he has deep appreciation for returning home safely.
he is disappointed with the upkeep of his home since he has been gone.
he regrets coming home so soon.
he would rather not be visiting his old home.

Explanation:

In paragraph 2, the statement "This, this little home," he said, "was worth all of it." implies that the character has deep appreciation for returning home safely. The other options are not supported by the text. There is no indication that he would rather not be visiting his old home, regrets coming home so soon, or is disappointed with the upkeep of his home since he has been gone.

Answer:

He has deep appreciation for returning home safely.