Read this line: It was as if two people were fighting a war: one trying to hold on to what she knew as safe; the other wanting to reach across some unknown peril to a lasting, more real, kind of safe.

What does the word peril suggest?

Comfortably safe
Extreme danger
Mild concern
Slight fear

Which statement best describes how the first-person narration in fever 1793 engages readers? mattie's perspective on the city of philadelphia gives readers an understanding of why some residents are leaving for the country. mattie's perspective on the state of her family's business gives readers an understanding of the responsibility she feels. mattie's perspective on her grandfather's strong-headed opinions gives readers an understanding of the influence he has on her. mattie's perspective on the events of 1793 gives readers an understanding of the experiences and uneasiness of the time.