Question

Read the passage from The Red Badge of Courage. Answer the question that follows.

Another, the commander of the brigade, was galloping about bawling. His hat was gone and his clothes were awry. He resembled a
man who has come from bed to go to a fire. The hoofs of his horse often threatened the heads of the running men, but they
scampered with singular fortune.
Which bolded word from the passage has a positive connotation?
O Awry
O Bawling
O Fortune
O Threatened

Answer 1

The word 'Fortune' has a positive connotation and suggests favorable circumstances or luck. The correct answer is option 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the passage of The Red Badge of Courage, the word with a positive connotation that is bolded is "Fortune". Unlike ‘awry’, ‘bawling’, and ‘threatened’, which have negative connotations, ‘fortune’ generally implies a favorable circumstance or luck. In the context of the passage, the running men were fortunate in their dodging of the horse’s hoofs, which aligns with the positive connotation of the word.