How does the author’s introduction (Paragraphs 1-4) contribute to the author’s explanation of the Black Death?

A
It emphasizes how severely the bubonic plague affected people and how quickly it killed them.
B
It reveals how the bubonic plague was able to enter Europe without anyone knowing until it was a full pandemic.
C
It shows how closely crowded spaces caused the disease to spread more quickly, especially near bodies of water.
D
It suggests that Europe could have easily avoided the plague if they had not let the ship in to the port.

Why is reasoning relivant to reading and evaluate text?

What type of external conflict occurs in the excerpt from “stephen crane’s own story”? it was now that the first mate showed a sign of losing his grip. to us who were trying in all stages of competence and experience to launch the lifeboat he raged in all terms of fiery satire and hammerlike abuse. but the boat moved at last and swung down toward the water. a. person versus person b. person versus nature c. person versus society d. person versus self i think its either b or d.

Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of the text. in “letter from birmingham jail,” martin luther king, jr., presents the idea that american history includes african americans, too; that is, african americans can claim the same historical heritage as white americans. at the time, this was a radical idea. how does king develop this theme? select each correct answer. he points out the many ways that african americans have contributed to the culture of america. he describes how african americans were present “before plymouth rock” and through many key moments in american history. he argues that african americans would have participated in more events of american history if white americans had been willing to include them. he makes connections between the american fight for independence from britain and the civil rights movement.