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Diagnostic PreTest

Question 2 • VT-ACT Reading

In “Ambush,” which line signals the beginning of the narrative within the frame story?

Answer
A
When she was nine, my daughter Kathleen asked if I had ever killed anyone.
B
“You keep writing these war stories,” she said, “so I guess you must’ve killed somebody.”
C
It was a difficult moment, but I did what seemed right, which was to say, “Of course not,” and then to take her onto my lap and hold her for a while.
D
He was a short, slender young man of about twenty.

Explanation

The frame story begins with O’Brien talking with his daughter Kathleen. The narrative within that frame shifts to a scene from the war when he describes the young man he killed: “He was a short, slender young man of about twenty.” Therefore, the line in choice D signals the beginning of the inner narrative.

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