Question

All of the following pieces of evidence in the passage directly support the author’s claim that the “pestilence” was “terrible” EXCEPT:


The Maya king died in the epidemic.

Option A,The Maya king died in the epidemic.

a

Fear of the disease drove Maya people to commit suicide.

Option B,Fear of the disease drove Maya people to commit suicide.

b

The disease killed members of the Maya elite, including elders and priests.

Option C,The disease killed members of the Maya elite, including elders and priests.

c

The disease led to the arrival of Dominican friars.

Answer 1

The disease led to the arrival of Dominican friars.

Explanation: A–C all describe direct, severe effects (death of a king, suicides, deaths of elites). D describes a consequence (arrival of friars) that doesn't directly show how terrible the pestilence itself was.