In “A Mystery of Heroism,” you can infer that Collins’s superior officers A. very much want him to get the water because they are also thirsty. B. understand Collins’s burning need to become a hero. C. are afraid that Collins will gain all of the fame for himself alone. D. do not want him to go because the risk is not worth taking.

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In “A Mystery of Heroism,” you can infer that Collins’s superior officers: Do not want him to go because the risk is not worth taking.

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