In "the destructors," what is the most likely reason the boys take care of mr. thomas yet destroy his house?

a. they resent the beauty of mr. thomas's house but respect mr. thomas.
b. they are simply not interested in physically harming people, only things.
c. they want to witness mr. thomas's reaction to the destruction of his property.
d. they understand the laws against hurting others but believe that there is no law against breaking things.

Read this excerpt from "edward jenner and the history of smallpox and vaccination.” smallpox was introduced to europe sometime between the fifth and seventh centuries and was frequently epidemic during the middle ages. the disease greatly affected the development of western civilization. the first stages of the decline of the roman empire (ad 108) coincided with a large-scale epidemic: the plague of antonine, which accounted for the deaths of almost 7 million people. the arab expansion, the crusades, and the discovery of the west indies all contributed to the spread of the disease. unknown in the new world, smallpox was introduced by the spanish and portuguese conquistadors. the disease decimated the local population and was instrumental in the fall of the empires of the aztecs and the incas. similarly, on the eastern coast of north america, the disease was introduced by the early settlers and led to a decline in the native population. before it reached the new world, smallpox played a role in