ISEE Reading Question 231: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 231
6. The author mentions Jewish people in line 41 in order to show that
- A. no group of people was immune to the devastating effects of the Black Plague.
- B. not all groups of people looked to the stars to explain the reasons for the Black Plague.
- C. some people's lack of understanding of the cause of the Black Plague led them to violent acts.
- D. their belief that earthquakes caused the Black Plague had disastrous consequences for them.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
C
The passage states, "In addition to turning to astrology for answers, people of the time blamed earthquakes and, unfortunately, the Jewish people, whose communities in some towns were massacred not by the plague, but by other people."