Questions

Select the correct answer. How does the structure of Tim O’Brien’s story “Ambush” relate to its title? 

Select the correct answer. How does the structure of Tim O’Brien’s story “Ambush” relate to its title? 

 

A. The narrator’s present life cannot escape the bombardment of his wartime memories and actions. 

B. The narrator’s war experiences are in the distant past and no longer influence the present. 

C. The narrator’s platoon was surrounded by the enemy, similar to the way the narrator feels when he is surrounded by his family. 

D. The narrator continues to write war stories, but he is unable to talk about his wartime experiences. 

E. The narrator feels his daughter and the young enemy continually cause him to face his past.

Answer :

A. The narrator’s present life cannot escape the bombardment of his wartime memories and actions.