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From "Big Boy": A diary of World War I by Quiren M. Groessl, via the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
What realization did the writer come to about the orders to break up his company?
(1 point)
Responses
Orders are given by the “top brass” without any concern for the soldiers in the field.
Orders are given by the “top brass” without any concern for the soldiers in the field.
The purpose of orders is to keep people back home from knowing what is happening.
The purpose of orders is to keep people back home from knowing what is happening.
Orders might not be explained, but they have been carefully thought out.
Orders might not be explained, but they have been carefully thought out.
Decisions are made about orders without the consequences being considered.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
What realization did the writer come to about the orders to break up his company?
(1 point)
Responses
Orders are given by the “top brass” without any concern for the soldiers in the field.
Orders are given by the “top brass” without any concern for the soldiers in the field.
The purpose of orders is to keep people back home from knowing what is happening.
The purpose of orders is to keep people back home from knowing what is happening.
Orders might not be explained, but they have been carefully thought out.
Orders might not be explained, but they have been carefully thought out.
Decisions are made about orders without the consequences being considered.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The writer came to the realization that "Orders are given by the 'top brass' without any concern for the soldiers in the field." This response reflects the sense of disconnection and lack of understanding regarding the impact of such orders on those who are directly affected.