Which sentence is written in the passive voice? a- after going through all required hoops, travis officially graduated from college. b- breakfast was skipped due to a missed alarm clock. c- having missed the bus, alexa had to walk. d- only here, tia thought, could she finally do the research she wanted.

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?