Analyze The narrator says that Balboa is “dragging the mantle of civilization up the pristine slopes, over the mud, over the leaves” (paragraph 2). What does this image suggest about Balboa and the “civilization” that he is bringing with him to the setting of the New World? Support your response with evidence from the text.

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.