Read this excerpt from Fever 1793.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 says, “I hadn't heard about that,” and asks how many people have died. These details show that she does not yet know how widespread the deaths from fever are. The first-person narration lets readers experience her limited knowledge, so the best choice is that Mattie is unaware of the extent of the problem.

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