Question

read the excerpt from tools of the spymaster.
general gates troops held their ground. benedict
arnold, one of gates generals, argued for a
counterattack that would smash the british force.
gates, outraged that arnold would challenge his order,
took away his command. but the rash arnold saw a
chance to strike a crucial blow. he galloped through the
crossfire of both armies, inspiring his men. a bullet
struck his leg, but he rode on, leading the final assault
that shattered the british fortifications. if he had died of
his wounds that day, arnold would be remembered as
one of the great heroes of the revolutionary war.
the central idea of the excerpt is that, during the
revolutionary war, benedict arnold
o defeated the british alone
o showed great courage
o was disloyal to the americans
o became a general

Explanation:

The text describes Arnold's actions in battle: he was shot (a bullet struck his leg), but he continued to lead the final assault, galloping through crossfire. These actions show courage. The other options are incorrect: there's no indication he defeated the British alone (the text mentions a counterattack that would smash the British force, not that he did it alone), no mention of disloyalty, and he already was a general (Arnold, one of Gates' generals).

Answer:

showed great courage.