Which of the following is an example of situational irony found in “a mystery of heroism”? a.) collins survives his foolhardy escapade, even though the battle rages on. b.) the lieutenant dies on the battlefield, even though collins gives him water. c.) the water that collins retrieves with such effort is not fit to drink. d.) collins is killed after he returns, not during his mad dash across the field.

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?