Question

willa gasped, rose, we have to report this to the commission, she lamented, her face pale and strained. i doubted that it was alive when i found it, cold and stiff, in the bushes at the perimeter of the compound. but now it cooed and radiated warmth, snuggled between us in the straw of an unused horse stall. no larger than a house cat, it was covered in soft fuzz and made gentle chirping sounds as it looked up at us, eyes wide and curious. i faced a troubling realization: the commission had trained me to search and destroy - not to study, to learn, to share. illustrations of aliens from our extraterrestrial defense textbooks flashed through my mind: giant, vicious monsters destroying acres of crops, abducting grandmothers, and flattening entire cities. i glanced down at the ball of fluff as it yawned and stretched its six legs far over its plump body. it twitched its long, pointy ears before snuggling deeper into the bed of straw and closing its moon - shaped eyes to narrow slits. i yawned too, unable to help myself. willa and i both jumped when the bright searchlight filtered through the dust - streaked window and the cracks in the barn wall. you dont actually think we should let the commission destroy it, do you? i whispered to willa. it is adorable, she conceded. how harmful could it be? she said with a sigh, looking at the peacefully sleeping creature. but if we dont report it, what will we do with it... with... her? she asked. we cant hide her in the barn forever, rose. which of the following is most likely true about rose? she has forgotten their lessons about the potential dangers posed by aliens. the alien is a type she has studied, and she knows that it can be trusted. she is losing faith in the commission and its handling of alien encounters. she knows it would be easier to send the alien back home than to report it.

Explanation:

Rose questions reporting the alien to the Commission which is trained to search - and - destroy aliens. She seems to think the cute and peaceful - looking alien may not be as dangerous as the Commission portrays aliens to be, indicating she is losing faith in the Commission's approach. She hasn't forgotten the lessons as she recalls the textbook illustrations of dangerous aliens. There's no indication she has studied this type of alien or knows how to send it home.

Answer:

She is losing faith in the Commission and its handling of alien encounters.