Question

question 5
which passage from the articles best supports the idea that the
polish ii corps considered wojtek a true member of their army
unit?

a. sometimes wojtek walked upright on his hind legs just
like the men. according to some stories, he even learned
to salute.

b. but when the soldiers eventually met up with the british
army, they learned that animals weren’t allowed on the
ships.... the polish soldiers refused to leave wojtek behind.

c. they named him wojtek (pronounced voy-tek), polish for
\joyous soldier.\ it wasn’t long before he was living up to
his name.

d. the soldiers were on their way from siberia to meet up
with allied forces in 1942 when they adopted wojtek,
whose mother, they were told, had been shot and killed.

Explanation:

To determine which passage supports the idea that the Polish II Corps considered Wojtek a true army member, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Describes Wojtek's physical actions (walking upright, saluting) that mimic soldiers, showing he was integrated into the unit's behavior, suggesting he was seen as a true member.
• Option B: Shows soldiers refused to leave him, but this could be out of attachment rather than seeing him as a true unit member.
• Option C: Explains his name meaning, not direct support for being a true army member.
• Option D: Tells how he was adopted, not about his status as a unit member.

So Option A best supports the idea as mimicking soldierly actions (walking like men, saluting) implies he was regarded as part of the army unit.

Answer:

A. Sometimes [Wojtek] walked upright on his hind legs just like the men. According to some stories, he even learned to salute.