Read the excerpt from the land. ray sutcliffe looked me up and down, and i knew he hadn't liked what he'd heard from me. but he gave me the leeway. "you just make sure you win. we've got less than two hours before that start." this dialogue advances the plot of the story by telling the reader that paul a: can take his time in preparing for the race. b: has very little time to prepare for the race. c: is confident that he will win the race. d: will not be ready when the race begins.

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?