Answer:
Gave up
Explanation:
To capitulate means to surrender. The closest answer to that would be "gave up"
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I am pretty sure that in brooks' novel, the rector presents the plague as <span>a chance to save the souls of nonbelievers. I consider the third option as the correct one as author represented as if it will refine the villape people's souls.
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Probably because he wanted to inspire people around the world for the greater good of the world.