Which two of the following are Defoe's historical narratives?
- A. History of the Rebellion
- B. A Meditation upon a Broomstick
- C. A Journal of the Plague Year
- D. Memoirs of a Cavalier
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Correct answer: D. C and D only
Explanation
A Journal of the Plague Year (1722) and Memoirs of a Cavalier (1720). Clarendon wrote The History of the Rebellion and Swift the Meditation.
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