Read this sentence from paragraph 37.
"Counting both sides, there's a hundred thousand men, give or take a few thousand out there tonight, not one
Which two statements best explain what the General means by his use of figurative language in this sentence?
as can spit a sparrow off a tree, or knows a horse clod from a minnieball...."
A He doubts the soldiers' commitment to their duty.
B He is concerned that the soldiers' equipment is faulty.
He believes the soldiers are unskilled with their weapons.
He is worried that many of the soldiers will abandon their posts.
He thinks most of the soldiers lack the knowledge they need to fight.