2. Which of the following best describes an example of irony in the story?
A. The plan to make the Griffin leave (by making the Minor Canon leave) fails, and
the Griffin stays behind.
B. The Griffin's presence actually improves the town, despite the people's fears and
schemes to get him to leave.
C. The Griffin would have eaten the Minor Canon if he had not left, even if they
were friends.
D. The Griffin doesn't eat and dies, while the Minor Canon feasts and receives a
new status.

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?