Which of the following story scenarios would best fit the historical context of the 14th century? a. a small-town governor who speaks out against corrupt politicians faces exile and must build a new life without his family. b. a band of foxes terrorizes a local community by stealing their food and kidnapping their children. c. a local orphanage must close down because of an evil landlord, until the town church steps in and offers to raise funds for the children. d. a father tells a series of stories to his children about ghosts that inhabit the forest to teach them not to wander too far from home.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these