Author Question: The authors of your text provide examples of people in other cultures who have died after finding ... (Read 90 times)

silviawilliams41 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The authors of your text provide examples of people in other cultures who have died after finding out that they ate a certain food that is considered forbidden in their culture, even though the food did not poison them.

What is the explanation for these deaths?
a. These people were cursed.
b. Violating a taboo created such stress that they died.
c. These people were allergic to that particular food.
d. These people actually contracted bird flu.

Question 2

Bobby has just undergone a major upheaval in his life. He had to declare bankruptcy. Research has shown that he is more likely to ________ compared with people who did not experience such upheavals.

a. die
b. turn to religion
c. become aggressive
d. be optimistic