Question

The son was writing a letter because he _________.

• A. wanted to write to his mother about his father's brave deeds in battle
• B. loved his mother so much that he had to write to her
• C. was eager to tell his mother about his own deeds
• D. did not care for orders since his father was the commander

Answer 1

The correct option is C was eager to tell his mother about his own deeds

The sixth sentence tells us that the boy writes a letter to his mother about his brave deeds in battle. Hence, C is the correct answer.

The passage doesn't say the boy was writing about his father's deeds. So, A is incorrect.

We reject B and D.