The correct answers should be
<span>-the greater amount of leisure available to people</span>
<span>-the growth of the publishing industry
</span><span>-increased literacy rates in the middle class
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People started educating themselves which led to increased amount of reading. Novels were not considered high culture so they were very available to the middle class.
Danforth needed a confession because the rule was that if they did not confess, they were hanged. If they did not confess and Danforth decided not to hang them, the town would become angry because 12 others were already hanged for not confessing.
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Answer:
I am listening to the radio.
you I usually listen to the news in the morning