"A World Turned Upside Down" Q's

Which of the following quotations shows the cause-and-effect organization of “A World Turned Upside Down”? Select TWO correct answers.

• Resentment among the working class led to violence.

• Craftsmen require long apprenticeships.

• A mood of gloom swept across Europe.

• They began to have doubts about their entire world view.

• When the pestilence returned, people were even more terrified.

In “A World Turned Upside Down,” paragraph 8 is mainly about --

• How long artisans worked as apprentices

• Why the production of goods dropped and prices soared after artisans died

• Why food prices dropped

• Why there were few replacements when skilled workers died

In “A World Turned Upside Down,” the author includes the information about the printing press in paragraph 9 most likely to --

• Show that the Black Death had some positive outcomes

• Reveal why scribes had to hand copy written information

• Express enthusiasm for technological advances

• Encourage the use of the printing press

What is the most likely reason that the author of “A World Turned Upside Down” includes the painting within the text?

• To show the how people were affected by the plague

• To show the reader that the plague was as destructive as a war

• To show the type of painting during that time period

• To show the importance of visuals in an article

In paragraphs 1-3, the author gives details about the European population before the plague to establish the idea that --

• The plague made everyone a peasant

• The only people affected by the plague were the poor peasants

• The villages provided a safe space while the plague spread in the cities

• The plague caused mass confusion and devastation across the population.