Question

2. As used in the novel, if you cuff your brother, you are________ him.

A. arresting
B. gesticulating
C. hitting

Answer 1

A. Arresting him because if he was getting hit there will be a lot of action

Answer 2

A is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Red Badge of Courage is a novel written by American poet and writer Stephen Crane. The context is the American Civil War and it tells the story of a young person that later becomes a private in the Union Army. In this case, the answer is arresting, which is closer in meaning to cuff your brother.