Based on the diary entry, the writer's least favorite part of being in the Army Air Service appears to be "disciplining men for refusing to obey orders." This is evident from the statement, "I think I was just as frightened as he was," indicating discomfort with the responsibility of reprimanding others.
from the Diary of Gustav Kissel
Thursday, November 15, 1917
Today has been one of my busiest. I’ve been up four different times and have done two hours 25 minutes flying altogether. I flew over to Jan’s house and waved at her in her garden. I also practiced steep banks, zooms, spins, side-slips, stalling turns, and landing.
In the afternoon I drilled my mechanics and also had to have one brought up before me for a calling down. He had refused to obey an order to sweep out a shed. I think I was just as frightened as he was.
From Diary of Gustav Hermann Kissel via the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Based on the diary entry, what was the writer’s least favorite part of being in the Army Air Service?
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doing drills with the mechanics under his command
doing drills with the mechanics under his command
disciplining men for refusing to obey orders
disciplining men for refusing to obey orders
practicing air maneuvers
practicing air maneuvers
landing the airplane
landing the airplane
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