Read the excerpt from Dispatches . I remembered the way a Phantom pilot had talked about how beautiful the surface-to-air missiles looked as they drifted up toward his plane to kill him, and remembered myself how lovely .50-caliber tracers could be, coming at you as you flew at night in a helicopter, how slow and graceful, arching up easily, a dream, so remote from anything that could harm you. Based on the sensory details, what can be inferred about the narrator’s feelings toward the airstrikes he witnessed?
Answer
A
He was fascinated by the way they looked.
B
He feared them for their unpredictability.
C
He despised them because they were destructive.
D
He became drowsy from their slowness.
Explanation
The narrator describes the missiles and tracers as “beautiful,” “lovely,” “slow and graceful,” and “a dream.” These visual and motion-based details show that he was captivated by their appearance, even though they were dangerous. So the best answer is A, he was fascinated by the way they looked.
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