Use the following excerpt from boccaccio's the decameron to answer the following question:

"in the year of our lord 1348, there happened at florence, the finest city in all italy a most terrible plague; which, whether owing to the influence of the planets, or that it was sent from god as a just punishment for our sins, had broken out some years before in the levant (middle east) and, after passing from place to place, and making incredible havoc all the way, had now reached the west… "

based on the passage, how would boccaccio likely feel about the actions of the flagellants, who warned christians to repent?

a. he would find their actions sinful because they accused god.
b. he would find their actions appropriate because the church was corrupt.
c. he would find their actions appropriate because he believed human sin may have caused the plague.
d. he would find their actions inappropriate because he was certain the planets caused the plague.

Read the excerpt from "flight into yesterday." the plane reached the end of the runway, and amelia swung it around. home was 7,000 miles away, on the far side of the pacific ocean, and she yearned to be there. but one thing at a time. at this moment her job was to get the plane safely off the ground. the runway stretching ahead was a strip carved out of the jungle. about 3,000 feet long, it ended at a cliff that dropped away into the ocean. amelia pushed both throttles forward. the plane moved slowly, heavy with fuel for the long ocean flight that lay ahead. at last it began to gather speed. it went fast and faster, hurtling toward the cliff. almost at the very edge she felt it leave the ground. they were safely off, flying low over the ocean, but flying. now she could concentrate on gaining altitude. she could start picking out the islands that would serve as landmarks for the early part of the flight. now, read a list that shows a sequence of events based on the excerpt. a. earhart tried to identify places that could guide her. b. the plane moved slowly because it was loaded with fuel. c. the plane moved quickly as it headed toward the cliff. d. earhart turned the plane around on the runway. what is the correct order of events? 1.. a, b, c, d 2.. a, c, b, d 3.. d, b, c, a 4.. d, c, b, a