Question

4 again, his gaze completed the circle of the world about him. it was not a heartening spectacle. there were no trees, no shrubs, no grasses—nothing but a tremendous and terrible desolation that sent fear swiftly dawning into his soul.
5 “bill,” he whispered, once and then twice, “bill!”
6 he cowered in the middle of the milky water of the stream, as though the vastness were pressing in upon him with overwhelming force. he began to shake as if with malarial fever, until the weapon fell from his hand with a splash. this roused him. he fought with his fear and pulled himself together, groping in the water and recovering his weapon. he hitched his pack farther over on his left shoulder so he could take a portion of its weight from the injured ankle. wincing with pain, he proceeded slowly and carefully to the bank.
7 he did not stop. with a desperate madness, unmindful of the pain, he hurried up the slope to the crest of the hill where bill had disappeared. at the crest, he saw a shallow valley, empty of life. he fought with his fear again, overcame it, hitched the pack still farther over on his left shoulder, and lurched on down the slope.
8 the bottom of the valley was soggy with water, which the thick moss held, like a sponge, close to the surface. this water squirted out from under his feet at every step, and each time he lifted a foot the action made a sucking sound as the wet moss reluctantly
what aspect of the man’s character is revealed in paragraph 6?
○ his attempt to find a warm place
○ his determination to continue his journey
○ his confidence when crossing deep rivers
○ his history of overcoming dangerous illnesses

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze Paragraph 6. The text says he “cowered in the middle of the milky water of the stream” but then “fought with his fear and pulled himself together, groping in the water and recovering his weapon. He hitched his pack farther over on his left shoulder so he could take a portion of its weight from the injured ankle. Wincing with pain, he proceeded slowly and carefully to the bank.” This shows he is determined to keep going on his journey despite fear, injury, and difficult conditions. The other options don't match: there's no mention of finding a warm place (first option), confidence crossing rivers (second option is incorrect as he was cowering, showing fear initially), or a history of overcoming dangerous illnesses (fourth option, as this is about his current actions, not past history).

Answer:

his determination to continue his journey