Question

I hadn't heard about that. They were burying fever victims every day?

"How many have died, Mr. Carris?" I asked.

The first-person narration is meant to help readers understand that

Mattie trusts Mr. Carris.

Mattie is unaware of the extent of the problem.

O Mr. Carris is responsible for burying the dead.

O Mr. Carris reads the newspaper.

Answer 1

The answer is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Edge 2021 and the other person is right too. Give them some credit!

Answer 2

C. Mattie is unaware of the extent of the problem

Step-by-step explanation:

The narrator in Fever 1793 by asks the number of deaths of fever victims to Mr. Carris to which Mattie is unaware. Earlier, Mr. Carris informs that almhouse is closed and fever victims were lying on the floor. The dead bodies are removed once a day for burial. But Mattie is unknown about this.