What does this mean? Metaphor

Which two lines in this excerpt from elizabeth bishops the fish suggests that the speaker respects the fish

What causes cassius to delay killing caesar? a. the crowds around caesar b. a violent storm c. brutus’s reluctance d. the disorganization it the resistance

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?