Hi Vern,
Got your letters today. It was great hearing from you. Actually, I can’t summarize my feelings of my trip to Australia [for R&R—“rest and relaxation”]. I don’t know if I had a fabulous time or not. It was weird. Getting back to a completely English-looking and -speaking country made me feel kind of ashamed of the way I’ve thought and acted over here [in Vietnam]. I realize that I’ve actually enjoyed some of the things I’ve done which would be repulsive to a healthy mind. This place does make you sick in the head.When one starts to enjoy the sickness of war, he is sick. . . .
—From Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, 1985
What was it about Australia that caused the writer to reconsider his actions in Vietnam?
a.
He encountered war protesters at the airport.
b.
He received Vern’s letters while on R&R.
c.
Australia looked and sounded familiar.
d.
It was a long trip, giving him time to think.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
He mentioned the similarities of Australia and his home, the US and that has a purpose. He mentioned nothing about a long trip or war protesters and B is an obvious no.
