Bede uses religious and even fantastical elements in his story about caedmon. to modern-day readers these elements may seem out of place in a history. what would the effect of these references have been during the time this work was published?

a. the references would have seemed out of place and detracted from the story.

b. the references would have confused bede's readers because they had not yet converted to christianity.

c. the references would have enhanced the tale of caedmon's talent since religion was a part of people's everyday lives.

d. the references would have discredited bede's historical accuracy.

(1) one of the most popular festivals in southeast asia is diwali, the hindu festival of lights. (2) diwali means “row of lights.” (3) several legends claim that the festival was created to celebrate the homecoming of lord rama after more than 14 years of exile. (4) after lord rama defeated the demon ravana, the people placed small lanterns outside of their houses to light their leader’s way home. (5) today, the festival honors many different gods and traditions. (6) most people view diwali as a celebration of hope and a time to remember that good will always overcome evil. (7) people celebrate the five-day festival with an abundance of lights, fireworks, food, and music. (8) many families also pay their respects to different gods by building small altars in their homes. jordan has decided that moving sentence 4 before sentence 3 will improve the organization of the report. is jordan correct in her revision? a) yes, because the revision explains why rama was exiled b) no, the revision disrupts the logical order of the report c) no, the revision moves the answer away from the posed question eliminate d) yes, the revision improves the chronological order of the report