The of the family was the youngsters' role model and mentor. Sam had been standing outside with no shoes on for so long that the cold had rendered his feet nearly . The professor's distinguished career at the university had earned him a reputation as a educator. The path that the wildfire burned through the forest was a on the landscape.

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?