Which details from "The Battle Picnic" best support the inferences that the characters do not fully understand their situation? Select all that apply.

Question:

Which details from “The Battle Picnic” best supports the inference that the characters do not fully understand their situation? Select all that apply.

A. Almost everyone is excited about a picnic on the battlefield.

B. The Union soldiers are preparing to march on the Confederate capital of Richmond.

C. Manfred says he and the other Union soldiers will overcome the Confederates before the month has ended.

D. People decided to leave the battle region as quickly as possible once the Confederates take control.

E. The people fleeing the battle are afraid they will be attacked by the advancing Confederate soldiers

The correct answers are A, and C.

Explanation:

Spectators, who included some U.S. congressmen, had anticipated landslide victory - an easy win for the Union. Some of the spectators and onlookers were so confident, they had pitched their position some distance away from the battlefield to watch the war come to an end with drinks and snacks to entertain themselves.

When it became obvious the Union wasn't going to win as easy a Manfred had predicted, picnickers which included some congressmen were seen scampering for safety along with the fleeing Union soldiers.

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