Question

question 11
1 pts
read this passage:
a roman man, hilarion writes to alis (his wife): \heartiest greetings. im still in alexandria. i beg you to
take care of the little child, and as soon as we receive wages i will send them to you. if - good luck to you -
you have a baby, if it is a boy, let it live, if it is a girl, expose it (leave it outside) the passage shows...

○ rising costs in the roman empire
○ the closeness of roman families
○ the higher value placed on males
○ poverty in rome

Explanation:

The passage has a Roman man telling his wife to let a boy live but expose a girl. This shows a preference for males, so the option "the higher value placed on males" fits. The other options: rising costs isn't shown (no cost details), family closeness isn't supported (he wants to expose a girl), and poverty isn't directly shown (the wage - sending is about support, not poverty as the main point here).

Answer:

C. the higher value placed on males