What would happen if one type of bird, such as a goose, had identical offspring and all of those offspring survived to reproduce? We would soon be overrun with geese.
Some geese would survive better than others.
No geese would survive.
None of the above.

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?