''Towns burned victims’ possessions to try to prevent the spread of the disease'' and ''Towns opened their gates, hoping that travelers would bring a cure'' are the two statements that are indicative of the way people responded to the outbreak of the plague.
Answer: Option 1 & 3
<u>Explanation:</u>
These statements present in the question show a way in which the people reacted to the outbreak of the disease plague. First statement shows that people burnt the things that belonged to the victim of the disease so that the disease could not spread any further. The third statement shows that people wanted others from various regions to give ideas to stop spreading of the disease.
