Read this excerpt from Fever 1793.I hadn't heard about that. They were burying fever victims every day?"How many have died, Mr. Carris?" I asked.The first-person narration is meant to help readers understand that
A
Mattie trusts Mr. Carris.B
Mattie is unaware of the extent of the problem.C
Mr. Carris is responsible for burying the dead.D
Mr. Carris reads the newspaper.