The veteran looked down and grinned. Observing his manner, the entire group tittered. “Well, I guess I was,” he answered finally. “Pretty well scared, sometimes. Why, in my first battle I thought the sky was falling down. I thought the world was coming to an end. You bet I was scared.” . . . “The trouble was,” said the old man, “I thought they were all shooting at me. Yes, sir, I thought every man in the other army was aiming at me in particular, and only me. And it seemed so darned unreasonable, you know. I wanted to explain to ‘em what an almighty good fellow I was, because I thought then they might quit all trying to hit me. But I couldn’t explain, and they kept on being unreasonable—blim!—blam! bang! So I run!” Two little triangles of wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes. Evidently he appreciated some comedy in this recital. Down near his feet, however, little Jim, his grandson, was visibly horror-stricken. His hands were clasped nervously, and his eyes were wide with astonishment at this terrible scandal, his most magnificent grandfather telling such a thing. "The Veteran" by Stephen Crane 2 of 2 Question Use the passage to answer the question. Who are the characters in this passage? (1 point) Responses A veteran named Henry Fleming, his grandson Jim, and a grocer. A veteran named Henry Fleming, his grandson Jim, and a grocer. A veteran named Henry Fleming, his grandson Jim, a grocer, and a man on a soap box. A veteran named Henry Fleming, his grandson Jim, a grocer, and a man on a soap box. A grandson named Jim, a grocer, and an old man on a soap box. A grandson named Jim, a grocer, and an old man on a soap box. An old man on a soap box, a grocer, and a veteran named Henry Fleming. An old man on a soap box, a grocer, and a veteran named Henry Fleming.
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The characters in the passage are a veteran and his grandson Jim. The text focuses on the veteran's recollections of his experiences in battle and how his grandson reacts to his story. There are no mentions of a grocer or a man on a soap box, so the correct response would be:
A veteran (the old man) and his grandson Jim.
