Read the excerpt from ernest hemingway’s "soldier's home." by the time krebs returned to his home town in oklahoma the greeting of heroes was over. he came back much too late. the men from the town who had been drafted had all been welcomed elaborately on their return. there had been a great deal of hysteria. now the reaction had set in. people seemed to think it was rather ridiculous for krebs to be getting back so late, years after the war was over. what does this suggest about the townspeople’s perception of the war?
a) they felt a strong sense of admiration for all soldiers coming home. b) they became jaded and disillusioned after many of the soldiers came home. c) they maintained a sense of distrust of germany and its allies. d) they felt a sense of patriotism and pride long after the war ended.