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Explanation:
Everyone knows about the plague.
The paragraph turns its attention to sweating sickness that has two major outbreaks: 1485 and about 70 years later in 1556. It's a terrifying disease because it acts almost as quickly as a poison. The fact that it could come and go kept people on edge.
We moderns likely do not know what it is and what controls it. Certainly speaking personally, this the first time I've heard of it and maybe that's not a good yardstick. After running across 6000 questions, you might think it would have come up once.
The paragraph you quoted only records two instances. After that people just worried about it. Today only medical historians really know what it is.
It would be to distinguish fact from opinion. Think about it, when hearing the news and media don't you want to hear true facts about what is happening, or would you rather listen to someone's opinion; Especially when it might be different from your own beliefs and opinions.
Answer:
Maybe this will help a little
Explanation:
Max is absolutely terrified of testifying against his father, Kenny “Killer” Kane in court. Max’s father has already killed Max’s mother and then kidnapped Max (on Christmas Eve, no less) immediately after getting out of jail on parole. It bothers Max so much that he cannot even enjoy the attention Max and Kevin are receiving at school due to their daring rescue. As usual, Max tries to escape the disturbing thoughts and says he would “just as soon forget about the whole thing.” Luckily, Max’s father settles out of court; therefore, Max does not have to testify against his own dad. Unfortunately, though, this makes Max worry about something else. Max continually worries about becoming just like his horrible father. Kevin tries to dispel Kevin’s worry by speaking about the importance of remembering. Kevin insists that remembering the bad things that Kenny “Killer” Kane has done and then purposely not repeating them will help Max in his situation. Again, the friendship of Max and Kevin saves the day.
