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Which details give explicit examples of starvation during Elizabethan times? Select 5 options.

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A miller’s daughter dies in her bed, weakened from lack of food.
B
A beggar boy from the Scottish Borders is found writhing in agony in the road and dies soon afterward “in great misery.”
C
Another “poor, hunger-starved beggar boy” is found in the street and carried into a house, where he dies.
D
A four-year-old local boy dies “for want of food and means,” as does his mother.
E
You hear the story of a man leaving his home and walking hundreds of miles in search of work or food and returning after a couple of months with sufficient money only to find that his wife and children have all since died.
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Now you can see why so many people living in Kent in the 1590s walked there, as we have seen in Chapter Two.
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.Simon Forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. However, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. He has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” It seems the best advice is provided by Nicholas Bownd in his book Medicines for the Plague: "In these dangerous times God must be our only defense.”

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Keeping warm and eating onions was the only way to avoid the plague. This treatment was recommended by Nicholas Bownd.
B
Some Elizabethans believed that diet caused the plague. Nicholas Bownd suggested praying to God as the only cure.
C
Writer Simon Forman believed that God was the only answer to the plague. He survived the disease and ate warm onions to treat his sores.
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While doctors like Simon Forman tried to help, others such as Nicholas Bownd relied on their faith in God.
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guess
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theory
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inference
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statement
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Read the excerpt from a book written by Jacob Abbott about Queen Elizabeth.The members of the Parliament went forth immediately to proclaim the new queen. There are two principal places where it was then customary to proclaim the English sovereigns. One of these was before the royal palace at Westminster, and the other in the city of London.

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to inform readers about information relating to Queen Elizabeth
B
to persuade readers that Queen Elizabeth was a worthy sovereign
C
to entertain readers with exciting tales of royal intrigue
D
to describe for readers the intricate details of the palace at Westminster
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Read the excerpts from Queen Elizabeth's speeches.How does the purpose of the excerpt from Queen Elizabeth's Address to the Troops at Tilbury compare to the excerpt from Response to Parliament's Request That She Marry?

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Both excerpts inform Queen Elizabeth's audience of her strategic plans for engaging and defeating the invading army.
B
Both excerpts attempt to persuade Queen Elizabeth's audience that she is willing to sacrifice her life for England's well-being.
C
Both excerpts inform Queen Elizabeth's audience of the reasons she has come to passionately love and defend England.
D
Both excerpts attempt to persuade Queen Elizabeth's audience that she is the most capable ruler the country has known.
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.Another familiar disease is malaria, which Elizabethans refer to as ague or fever. You might associate this with more tropical countries of the modern world but in marshy areas in sixteenth-century England, such as the Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire Fens, the Norfolk Broads, and Romney Marsh in Kent, it kills thousands. No one suspects that it has anything to do with mosquitoes; rather people believe it is the corrupted air arising from the low-lying dank marsh (hence the term mal-aria). As a result, you will have no chance of getting proper treatment for the disease.

A
It proves that malaria is spread by mosquitoes in swampy areas.
B
It gives a detailed description of the area known as Romney Marsh.
C
It explains Elizabethan misconceptions about the spread of malaria.
D
It compares common malaria symptoms to influenza symptoms.
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Read the excerpts from Queen Elizabeth's speeches.Which best describes a difference in the types of rhetorical appeals used by Queen Elizabeth in these excerpts from her Address to the Troops at Tilbury and Response to Parliament's Request That She Marry?

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When speaking to her troops, Queen Elizabeth appeals to logos to convince the troops of her capabilities as a leader. When speaking to Parliament, Queen Elizabeth appeals to pathos to make members feel ashamed of their request.
B
When speaking to her troops, Queen Elizabeth appeals to pathos to convince the troops of her capabilities as a leader. When speaking to Parliament, Queen Elizabeth appeals to logos to make members feel ashamed of their request.
C
When speaking to her troops, Queen Elizabeth appeals to logos to inspire and encourage her army. When speaking to Parliament, Queen Elizabeth appeals to pathos to provide rational explanations that convince lawmakers.
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When speaking to her troops, Queen Elizabeth appeals to pathos to inspire and encourage her army. When speaking to Parliament, Queen Elizabeth appeals to logos to provide rational explanations that convince lawmakers.
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Read the excerpt from Queen Elizabeth's Response to Parliament's Request That She Marry.As I have good cause, so do I give you all my hearty thanks for the good zeal and loving care you seem to have, as well towards me as to the whole estate of your country.

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encouraging an emotional response from the audience.
B
establishing her credibility as a capable leader.
C
providing a logical reason for trusting her leadership skills.
D
demonstrating her ability to speak persuasively.
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Which statements describe the central ideas of a text? Select three choices.

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They explain helpful details.
B
They are the most important ideas in a text.
C
They give examples of key ideas.
D
They are supported by details.
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They can be explicitly stated or implied.
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England.The following examples show how famine hits the Cumberland parish of Greystoke. Here "a poor fellow destitute of succor” is found in the highway and is carried to the constable’s house, where he dies. A miller’s daughter dies in her bed, weakened from lack of food. A beggar boy from the Scottish Borders is found writhing in agony in the road and dies soon afterward "in great misery.” Another "poor, hunger-starved beggar boy” is found in the street and carried into a house, where he dies. A widow is discovered dead in a barn. A four-year-old local boy dies "for want of food and means,” as does his mother. A total of sixty-two people die in Greystoke in just one year—during which time the parish sees no marriages and only three children conceived. You hear the story of a man leaving his home and walking hundreds of miles in search of work or food and returning after a couple of months with sufficient money only to find that his wife and children have all since died.

A
death from starvation was common in Elizabethan England.
B
very few people died of starvation in Elizabethan England.
C
communities were shocked by the deaths from starvation.
D
communities tried to prevent the deaths from starvation.
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England.Sir Thomas Elyot is worth listening to on this subject. Although he is a layman and not a physician, his book, The Castel of Health, proves hugely influential—it goes into its sixteenth edition in 1595. He declares that mutton is the most wholesome meat you can eat and that fish is not so good because it thins the blood. He also thinks that spices and vegetables are bad for you.

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The author wants to describe the time period accurately.
B
The author wants to create a convincing argument.
C
The author wants to present factual information effectively.
D
The author wants to help the reader relate to the subject thoughtfully.
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.People believe that the balance of the humors is also upset by eating too much or too little of something. As noted in the previous chapter, Thomas Elyot believes that fish and fresh fruit are bad for you, and that white bread is more nutritious than bread with the bran. William Horman maintains that drinking cold liquids after prolonged activity is very dangerous for the health. Richard Carew states that the "eating of fish, especially newly taken and of the livers, gives rise to leprosy.” Although you will know that brown bread is more nutritious than white, and that fish does not cause leprosy, you will probably agree with the general idea—that what you ingest affects your health.

A
It details how diet could disrupt the balance of humors.
B
It explains that fresh fish may cause liver disease.
C
It discourages the use of cold liquids after activity.
D
It recommends eliminating fresh fruit from a healthy diet.

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