I know that you said 'opening line', but I found all of that information kind of hard to fit into a handful of sentences. As a result, what I've written might really differ from your perceptions of the story. I hope that it's not too different and that it works for you. Good luck.
first person. these are the journal entries of a woman.
The correct answer would be c
Answer:The excerpt discusses two different views against the disease in Elizabethan times. Simon Forman found a way to fight the disease although it is not a scientific one. Nicholas Bownde, the clerk, however, proposed just a way - not any cure or medicine - to fight the disease which consists of faith in God. The correct answer is the last option - While doctors like Simon Forman tried to help, others such as Nicholas Bownd relied on their faith in God.
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