Speaker's Emotions and Questions

The narrator recounts a visit to the post office where they ask a clerk how they would be informed if their son was wounded. Despite the difficulty in asking such a sensitive question, the narrator felt compelled to know. The clerk reassures them that they would be informed, providing some comfort amidst the narrator's anxiety.

Where was the speaker when they started their story?

• At a library

• At a grocery store

• At the post office

• At a bank

What question did the speaker ask the clerk?

• How to track a shipment

• How to send a package

• How to change an address

• How they would be informed if their son was wounded

How did the speaker feel when asking the question?

• Anxious

• Confident

• Indifferent

• Excited

What emotion did the speaker experience while waiting for an answer?

• Suspense

• Relief

• Joy

• Anger

What was the clerk's response to the speaker's question?

• They were unsure

• They asked for more details

• They reassured the speaker

• They ignored the question