How do the authors of “Ads: Why We Buy What We Buy,” convey their purpose of convincing readers that advertisers manipulate buyers? A. They show that advertisers encourage people to sample different products.

B. They compare pictures of old ads to the work of current advertisers.

C. They explain how ads have become more extreme over time.

D. They present various ads that appeal to the insecurities of people.

Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england.simon forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. however, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. he has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” it seems the best advice is provided by nicholas bownd in his book medicines for the plague: "in these dangerous times god must be our only defense.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?