Read these excerpts from Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times: 1769–1776 and The Loyalists of Massachusetts.Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times: 1769–1776Although the snow was deep in the streets, the drifts did not deter Berinthia from calling upon her friends. Many of the good ladies were ready to sign an agreement to drink no more tea; others hesitated. She was warmly welcomed by Mrs. Abigail Adams, who at once saw how great would be the influence of the women upon their husbands."But what shall we drink instead of tea?" asked Dorothy Quincy."When summer comes, we will go out into the fields and gather strawberry leaves, and call them Hyperion, or some other elegant name. . . .," Berinthia replied.The Loyalists of MassachusettsFrom this time forth tea was a proscribed beverage throughout the colonies. "Balsamic hyperion," made from the dried leaves of the raspberry plant; thyme, extensively used by the women of Connecticut; and various other substitutes came into general use.Which statement best compares the two excerpts?
Read these excerpts from Fever 1793 and The Summer of the Pestilence.Fiction: Fever 1793Grandfather stayed silent until we approached a limping man dressed in dark rags, pushing a cart."Wonder where that fellow’s going?" he said. "Looks like he belongs on the waterfront."A thin white arm flopped over the side of the cart as it jostled over the cobblestones."Hullo, there, good man!" called Grandfather. "There is no place for the dead up here. Hullo!" The man ignored us and pressed on steadily.Nonfiction: The Summer of the PestilenceFor the dead—it is becoming a matter of great difficulty to procure coffins in which to bury them. Should any thing like the same proportion die from among those now sick which have died hitherto, I fear we shall be driven to the necessity of burying in pits, as has been done in New Orleans, and as was done during the great plague in London.How do these excerpts show the attitude of the population toward the sick and the dead?
Which excerpt from Fever 1793 contains an example of direct characterization?
Read these excerpts from Fever 1793 and The Summer of the Pestilence. Fiction: Fever 1793He picked up a broadsheet and read:On the advice from the College of Physicians:1. All persons should avoid those that are infected.2. The homes of the sick should be marked.3. Sick people should be placed in the center of large airy rooms without curtains and should be kept clean.4. We must supply a hospital for the poor.5. All bell tolling should cease immediately.6. The dead should be buried privately.Nonfiction: The Summer of the Pestilence [The panic] is owing mainly, however, I think, to the quarantine regulations, by which our communication with all the cities and towns around us, and even with some of the counties to which our citizens would naturally flee, has been cut off . . . .New York took the lead in this matter, issuing her quarantine order on the 30th of July. Since then, almost every mail has brought us the information that one place after another—Suffolk, Richmond, Petersburg, Welden, Hampton, Washington, Baltimore—has shut us out.What is the most important difference in the way the excerpts describe the regulations?
Read these sentences.By late summer 1793, the yellow fever epidemic had taken hold of Philadelphia. _____ Henry Knox feared catching the fever if he remained there, he fled to Manhattan Island.Which transition word best connects the ideas?
Read these sentences. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson stayed away from Philadelphia during the epidemic of 1793. _____ man caught the illness. James Madison was _____ spared.Which transition words or phrases best connect the ideas?
Read these sentences.When the fever seemed to be near an end, the city of Philadelphia became active once again. _____ shops opening and people coming out of their homes, ships began to sail on the river.Which transition phrase best connects the ideas?
Read this excerpt from Fever 1793.Eliza scowled and waved a towel at the flies buzzing above the bowl. "Pick me some fresh asparagus grass. These pests are a plague."What word does the author use to indicate how Eliza is feeling?
Read these excerpts from Fever 1793 and The Summer of the Pestilence.Fiction: Fever 1793"Where are you going?" I asked. "Grandfather and I could run any errand you need.""Not this errand, you couldn’t." Eliza reached for her pretty straw hat. "The Free African Society is having a meeting about the fever. It should prove a lively gathering."Nonfiction: The Summer of the PestilenceOur citizens continue still from day to day to flee, until now, I do not think that more than one-third of our white population remain in the city. Of the coloured people but few have gone, partly on account of the difficulty of getting away, but more especially because the yellow fever is a disease from which they have, comparatively, very little to fear.In what way are the passages similar?
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