Which question is most appropriate to ask during the reading of a text? A. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text? B. What is the most important idea for me to remember from this text? C. Why am I reading this text? D. What strategies can I use to help me better understand this section?

where is the poem at?

i think it is who. im not sure to be honest

may i see the historical information and the excerpt?

the correct answer is d. in john paston's letter written friday, 14, 1476, he expresses his fear that he may have to go to war.

indeed, although the black death was ravaging europe, the pastons were relatively safe from it due to their social status as they were part of the landed gentry. it is clear that the vast majority of the victims of the pandemic were the poor. the reason why he is weary of having to go to war is because at the particular time england was also devastated by the war of the roses and paston, being a courtesan was inevitably involved.