Author Question: Which of these did physicians attribute to the cause and spread of epidemic diseases in the ... (Read 59 times)

audragclark · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Which of these did physicians attribute to the cause and spread of epidemic diseases in the mid-nineteenth century?

A) Intercontinental travel.
B) Gases that arose from rotten vegetables or dead animals.
C) Bacteria.
D) Sinfulness.
E) All of these choices

Question 2

How did the writings of Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman differ from those of Hawthorne, Poe, and Melville?

A) Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman wrote only novels.
B) Hawthorne, Poe, and Melville had a pessimistic view of the human condition.
C) Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman celebrated the aggressiveness of their countrymen.
D) Hawthorne, Poe, and Melville sought wide commercial success, while Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman preferred to write for a small elite audience.
E) Hawthorne, Poe, and Melville wrote mainly about European themes and experiences.