1. part a: which statement best expresses the theme of

the poem?

o a young soldiers don't know what they're getting

into when they sign up for war.

ob children often make up a majority of the

casualties during a war.

o c child soldiers don't think through their actions

and often become victims of war.

o d military groups don't require their young soldiers

to be properly trained.

Emancipated i believe is the answer.

The man thinks she's the lady he's trying to find. she then lifts the veil and he announces that he'd made a mistake and that he'd thought she was the woman, but had been wrong. truthfully, though, he'd been right. this reveals that the he didnt recognize her (though he said he would recognize her voice or her build) and that he's still looking for the girl. he doesnt find the woman appealing or attractive, and is more or less disgusted by her appearance. he didn't understand what the lady meant when she told him the story about her "friend"