The correct response is:
the Civil War.
by Ambrose Bierce
The sleeping sentinel in the clump of laurel was a young Virginian named Carter Druse. He was the son of wealthy parents, an only child, and had known such ease and cultivation and high living as wealth and taste were able to command in the mountain country of Western Virginia. His home was but a few miles from where he now lay. One morning he had risen from the breakfast table and said, quietly but gravely: “Father, a Union regiment has arrived at Grafton. I am going to join it.”
The father lifted his leonine head, looked at the son a moment in silence, and replied: “Well, go, sir, and, whatever may occur, do what you conceive to be your duty. Virginia, to which you are a traitor, must get on without you. Should we both live to the end of the war, we will speak further of the matter. Your mother, as the physician has informed you, is in a most critical condition; at the best, she cannot be with us longer than a few weeks, but that time is precious. It would be better not to disturb her.”
"A Horseman in the Sky" by Ambrose Bierce
Question
Use the paragraphs to answer the question.
These paragraphs show that the story’s historical context is
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Responses
World War II.
World War II.
the American Revolution.
the American Revolution.
World War I.
World War I.
the Civil War.
1 answer
The correct response is:
the Civil War.