1. PART A: Which TWO of the following statements best describe thecentral ideas of the text?A. Poor families are just going to keep growing, so it’s best to leavethem to starve themselves out.B. In order to control population and poverty, the children of the poorshould be sold as food.C. Any other proposal would be a waste of time to listen to.D. The social situation during this time is dire, with poverty rampantthroughout the kingdom, particularly in Ireland.E. A person is not measured by how productive, costly, or useful theycan be to larger society.F. The poor should get out of the streets and make more of an effortto find employment, rather than beg for their food.
