1.As a white person who had developed a friendship with Cherokee people, do you think the soldier’s account was reliable? Why or why not?2.Why do you think he included the story of saving the life of a Cherokee man?3.How did this man feel about the Cherokee people? What particular passages relay these emotions?4.What words did this author use to describe the removal? What was his opinion about the actions taken by the United States government? 5.How did he portray the actions of white soldiers who were involved in the removal? The text is called A soldier recalls the Trail of Tears

Read the excerpt from david foster wallace’s infinite jest. i have committed to crossing my legs i hope carefully, ankle on knee, hands together in the lap of my slacks. my fingers are mated into a mirrored series of what manifests, to me, as the letter x. the interview room’s other personnel include: the university’s director of composition, its varsity tennis coach, and academy prorector mr. a. delint. c. t. is beside me; the others sit, stand and stand, respectively, at the periphery of my focus. the tennis coach jingles pocket-change. based on this excerpt, which detail is implicit? a.  more chairs are needed to make seating available for all attendees. b.  hal is sitting in a chair with his ankle on his knee. c.  the director of composition is involved in the interview process. d.  the tennis coach has money in his front pocket.