15 points! 1. brainstorm as many urban legend settings that you can think of and write them. (ex. dark woods) 2. what similar qualities do these settings share? 3. below, identify an urban legend you like, or one you know best. write the title or a one-sentence synopsis. 4. list similar character qualities archetype in urban legends. (stereotypical victim vs stereotypical bad guy) 5. so you think urban legends are as reputable as other literary genres? why or why not?

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?