This exchange reflects shakespeare’s time because a. sponges were new and popular in elizabethan society. b. scientists in the 1600s were studying the human body. c. rulers gained power by surrounding themselves with loyal officers. d. common people felt that they were ignored by their royal leaders.

Which situation from a novel best reflects the following theme? prejudice can be found in unexpected places and is always hurtful to those exposed to it. a. community members admire a public figure until a child exposes him as a fraud b. witnesses to a violent attack remain quiet for fear of endangering their families o c. a talented doctor cannot get work in a neytown because he is an "outsider." d. a couple tries to keep their romance alive across a great distance but fails.