Question

1. In this section of the text, the author put the word “might” in italics to draw attention to it. Why is the author focusing on that word?
A•The author doesn’t believe the information in the sentences that contain “might”.

B•The author wants to em emphasize that Dr.Reed feels that these ideas haven’t been proven yet.

C•The author wants to indicate how Dr.Carroll and Dr.Lazear probably caught yellow fever.

D• The author is quoting words from Reed’s medical notes.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer here is B,  the author wants to emphasize that Dr.Reed feels that these ideas haven’t been proven yet.

Explanation:

The sentence before the 2 might's has prove in italics and quotations. This shows the use of sarcasm or uncertainty, which the author continues to write about in the continuing sentences. They weren't certain how it happened, but it might have happened that way,