Which of the following is a true statement? a. joseph conrad began a campaign for congo reform as a reporter with a weekly magazine. b. joseph conrad founded a magazine titled west african mail. c. joseph conrad and other writers supported the congo reform association, and contributed to the cause by writing books. d. joseph conrad intended his novel as an adventure book for a mass audience.

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?