Read this sentence from the passage.
“My family’s service to the Roman army had afforded us special privileges throughout the years, as the empire was especially indebted to those who raised their children with a desire for service, as my father and those before him had done for generations.”
How does this information help the reader understand the narrator?
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)
A
It explains why he wants to be assigned the role of aeneator, which helps explain why his father’s opinion matters so much.
(Choice B)
B
It foreshadows his assignment, which highlights his forthcoming internal conflict about being an aeneator in the Roman army.
(Choice C)
C
It suggests that he will continue his family’s legacy when he has children of his own, which helps show why he feels proud to be in the Roman army.
(Choice D)
D
It provides background information about his family’s legacy, which helps establish why he is so concerned with his assignment within the Roman army.
