It seems thousands and thousands of years since i . . papa remembered that that was my favorite hymn. oh, i wish i'd been here a long time. i don't like being new here.

the phrase that wilder uses in the above passage to continue the thematic development of our town is
a. favorite hymn
b. being new
c. remembering
d. thousands and thousands

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?