Question

Read the excerpt from Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier's Home.”

By the time Krebs returned to his home town in Oklahoma the greeting of heroes was over. He came back much too late. The men from the town who had been drafted had all been welcomed elaborately on their return. There had been a great deal of hysteria. Now the reaction had set in. People seemed to think it was rather ridiculous for Krebs to be getting back so late, years after the war was over.

What does this suggest about the townspeople’s perception of the war?
They felt a strong sense of admiration for all soldiers coming home.
They became jaded and disillusioned after many of the soldiers came home.
They maintained a sense of distrust of Germany and its allies.
They felt a sense of patriotism and pride long after the war ended.

Answer 1

Answer: Your answer would be B. They became jaded and disillusioned after many of the soldiers came home.

Explanation: edge 2021. Just took the final exam and this was correct.

Answer 2

Well my best guess would be B. They became jaded and disillusioned after many of the soldiers came home.

But lets go over the other answers Just to see.

Why It's not A. They did feel admiration after some of the soldiers came home but when Krebs got home so late they figured that war was over in an instant and wasn't joyous on his behalf

Why it's not C. This is a throw out answer because no where did they say anything about Germany or distrusting them

Why it's not D. They did feel patriotism and pride kind of but for a short time and when Krebs came home there was no pride there

Why I believe it's B. Because the soldiers came home and changed their vision on war so their whole outlook changed