On a battlefield in World War II, a crazed squad leader
thinks he sees a ghost wandering among the enemy
foxholes on the far side of a river. The squad leader orders
his men to investigate, which would put them in great
danger. The men refuse and are eventually court-martialed.
What theme is suggested by the story's setting?
A. The time to question authority
B. The loyalty of true friends
C. The painful struggle against injustice
D. The penalty for disobediance