Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Awakening.

The Colonel, with little sense of humor and of the fitness of things, related a somber episode of those dark and bitter days, in which he had acted a conspicuous part and always formed a central figure. Which statement summarizes the explicit message in the excerpt?

The Colonel is a socially awkward story teller.

The Colonel endured the brutality of the Civil War.

The Colonel is always the main character of his own stories.

The Colonel was a powerful military figure in his younger days.

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Susan Marquez

17 December, 15:59

Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Awakening.

The Colonel, with little sense of humor and of the fitness of things, related a somber episode of those dark and bitter days, in which he had acted a conspicuous part and always formed a central figure. Which statement summarizes the explicit message in the excerpt?

The Colonel is a socially awkward story teller.

The Colonel endured the brutality of the Civil War.

The Colonel is always the main character of his own stories.

The Colonel was a powerful military figure in his younger days.

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Emilee Johnston · Answer 1

It is C. The Colonel is always the main character of his own stories.

I got it in the test

Weeks · Answer 2

(D) The Colonel was a powerful military figure in his younger days.

The Colonel (Edna's father) always seems to have a militant air about him due to his former days.