Question

this is from a soldiers journal about his experiences fighting on the western front.
the most remarkable thing about life in the trenches is the incredible number of rats. the whole area is infested with them. no matter what you do, you cant keep them out. they get incredibly fat on all the food they steal from us. they are revolting to look at. some are the size of cats.
how does the soldier describe the rat infestation in the trenches? check all that apply.

• the rats were numerous.
• the rats were easy to kill off.
• the rats ate the soldiers food.
• the rats were very unpleasant.
• the rats were smaller than normal.

Explanation:

• "The rats were numerous": The text says "the incredible number of rats" and "the whole area is infested with them", so this applies.
• "The rats were easy to kill off": The text has "No matter what you do, you can't keep them out", implying they are hard to deal with, so this is incorrect.
• "The rats ate the soldiers’ food": The text states "They get incredibly fat on all the food they steal from us", so this applies.
• "The rats were very unpleasant": The text says "They are revolting to look at", so this applies.
• "The rats were smaller than normal": The text says "Some are the size of cats", meaning they are larger, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

• The rats were numerous.
• The rats ate the soldiers’ food.
• The rats were very unpleasant.