Read the passage from “Part of the Stew.”
I was mighty proud of our work. . . . I held on to a great hope that it would keep my father and my city safe.

In this passage, the narrator engages readers by

A. describing the details of the setting.
B. quoting another character.
C. explaining another character’s actions.
D. revealing his own thoughts and feelings.

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.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?