What viewpoint about german soldiers does maupassant convey in this excerpt of "two friends"? a. they are all loyal, but heartless. b. they are all cold–hearted and inhuman. c. they are all sympathetic and smart. d. they are all men of their word and good soldiers.

b. cold-hearted and inhuman

I took the test and (A) was wrong on mine but I don't know if (B) is really the answer either but I couldn't decide between A and B.

Explanation:

(A) also makes sense but they are the soldiers for the other side. Germans weren't liked back then.

Cold-hearted because they took the fish and were willing to kill them.

Inhuman because they were cruel and barbaric and ready to shoot.

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in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."

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