Which sentence about planning a short story is a true statement? Select one: a. Before doing anything else, decide on characters’ names. b. Decide what problem the main character will face. c. Make sure the entire story takes place in the same setting. d. Don’t worry about the conflict until you actually start writing.

Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england.simon forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. however, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. he has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” it seems the best advice is provided by nicholas bownd in his book medicines for the plague: "in these dangerous times god must be our only defense.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?