In one or two sentences, explain what you look for when you respond to the use of quotations in a text.

here is your answer
sample response: i look to see what the source of the quotation is and how credible it is. then i figure out what information i learn from the quotation.

explain why this is the answer.

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?