Question

There is indeed another custom, which I cannot altogether approve of: when the king has a mind to put any of his nobles to death in a gentle indulgent manner, he commands to have the floor strewn with a certain brown powder of a deadly composition, which being licked up, infallibly kills him in twenty-four hours. Which setting does the passage above indicate? A:the moments between meals in the king’s home B:a peaceful afternoon at the home of a noble C:the time of execution in the king’s palace D:a calm day at a dirt-covered park

Answer 1

The setting which the excerpt above indicates is that of the time of execution in the king's palace. The correct option is C. In this excerpt the author was describing the custom of the people when they want admittance into the king's  palace and how the king can use that opportunity to kill his nobles who he desires to put to death.

Answer 2

I believe it is indeed c if not correct me please good luck