Read the excerpt from a rumor of war.
the discovery that the men we had scorned as peasant guerrillas were, in fact, a lethal, determined enemy and the casualty lists that lengthened each week with nothing to show for the blood being spilled broke our early confidence.
according to the excerpt, the soldiers
a. felt that their efforts were not successful.
b. failed because of their lack of self-belief.
c. showed no apprehension about facing the enemy.
d. were proud of their own strength and determination.