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Experiencing and Reliving Vietnam

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In "Ambush," which line signals the beginning of the narrative within the frame story?
O When she was nine, my daughter Kathleen asked if I had ever killed anyone.
O "You keep writing these war stories," she said, "so I guess you must've killed somebody."
O It was a difficult moment, but I did what seemed right, which was to say, "Of course not," and then to
my lap and hold her for a while.
O He was a short, slender young man of about twenty.

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The line that signals the beginning of the narrative is: "When she was nine, my daughter Kathleen asked if I had ever killed anyone."

Step-by-step explanation:

The line that signals the beginning of the narrative within the frame story in "Ambush" is: O When she was nine, my daughter Kathleen asked if I had ever killed anyone. This line introduces the conversation between the narrator and his daughter, setting the stage for the storytelling that follows.

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