3.
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.
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.
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