The Canterbury Tales: “The Pardoner’s Tale”: What prompts (or causes) the three rioters to seek out Death?

A) They hear that Death is murdering the elderly in the area, and they decide that it is important to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

B)They hear that Death has killed their friend and many other young people, and they decide to hunt Death down and kill him.

C)They hear that Death has been spreading all over the world, and they do not want to die.

B)They hear that Death has killed their friend and many other young people, and they decide to hunt Death down and kill him.

Explanation:

The death of an old friend of theirs prompts the three rioters to seek Death, also hearing stories of Death killing many people in different villages.

C) illustrate that this type of suffering is unimaginable.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" we can see the description of a terrible punishment that last for millions of ages and brings a lot of conflicting and suffering. The author uses the phrase "Oh who can express what the state of a soul in such circumstances is" to illustrate that his type of suffering is unimaginable. He basically says that no one can express this type of suffering.