Question

The next thing I knew, I was on an alligator rumbling over the reef. I could hear the roar of the LVT’s engines, the whap-whap-whap of small waves hitting the metal side of the boat, and the coral being crushed by the treads, sort of like the sound sugar cubes make when they are crushed between teeth. But I don’t even remember hearing the whistle and the order to land the landing party. Once again, I had that familiar, unsettling feeling of being in a movie where the film has been broken and then spliced together a whole scene later. All of a sudden sand was churning under my feet as I sprinted across the beach. It was easier for me to run now because all us code talkers had the new lighter portable radio units. But it was not just because the new unit on my back was lighter that I ran so much faster. I no longer had forty pounds of TBX radio to hide behind and I needed to get to cover as fast as I could.

What does the comparison to “being in a movie” suggest about the narrator’s experience of World War II?

A. It was best understood in the context of the era’s blockbuster war movies. It was best understood in the context of the era’s blockbuster war movies.
B. It was fragmented, with gaps in memory and understanding.
C. It was classically heroic, reminding him of the glory of the cause.
D. It was basically trivial and hard to take seriously.

Answer 1

B. It was fragmented, with gaps in memory and understanding.

The comparison to "being in a movie where the film has been broken and then spliced together a whole scene later" suggests that the narrator's experience of World War II is disjointed and lacks coherence, reflecting fragmented memories and a surreal perception of events.