Which line best develop the central idea that the plague was a very deadly disease?
“elizabethans do not understand infection and contagion as we do.”
“in 1565 the people of bristol count up the plague victims for that year and arrive at the figure of 2,070 . .”
“this last epidemic originates in portugal and is brought to devon by mariners.”
“it is ironic that the great naval ships that deliver the english from the spanish threat bring another danger . .”

“In 1565 the people of Bristol count up the plague victims for that year and arrive at the figure of 2,070 . . .”

Explanation:

This is the sentence that best supports the idea that the plague was a very deadly disease. In this sentence, we learn that the people of Bristol decided to count the victims of the plague of the year of 1565. The number they arrived to was 2,070. This shows that thousands of people had died, which is a very significant number for a city at the time.

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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i think the answer is b