1. in the red badge of courage, for what exploit was the youth praised by the colonel?
a. for carrying the flag
b. for getting the enemy's flag
c. for rallying the men to fight

2. in the red badge of courage, the description of wilson changes from what to what?
a. from the loud one to the assured one
b. from the loud one to the friend
c. from the loud one to the tattered man

the correct answer is d. in john paston's letter written friday, 14, 1476, he expresses his fear that he may have to go to war.

indeed, although the black death was ravaging europe, the pastons were relatively safe from it due to their social status as they were part of the landed gentry. it is clear that the vast majority of the victims of the pandemic were the poor. the reason why he is weary of having to go to war is because at the particular time england was also devastated by the war of the roses and paston, being a courtesan was inevitably involved.