Question

3) why were his flock either in bed or lying under green sod​

Answer 1

Answer:

Flock is the collective noun meaning a collection of sheep. In Christianity, the parish priest is supposed to be the shepherd and the parishioners are the flock. ... His flock were either in bed or lying under green sod because an epidemic had hit the parish. People were sick and dying.

Answer 2

Answer:

Some epidemic had spread over that village. The people were affected with the fatal epidemic or they had already become its victim.