Question

5. Which sentence best describes the importance of religion in the author's community?

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A. Religion becomes important as an escape from the fearful atmosphere in the community.
B. The citizens use their religious beliefs and rituals as an excuse to avoid potential conflicts.
C. Religion is the most important aspect of the citizens' lives and causes them to ignore the impending
problems.
D. The citizens' religious beliefs are the reason the Fascists have identified them for persecution.

Answer 1

D. The citizens' religious beliefs are the reason the Fascists have identified them for persecution.

This sentence describes how religion is important in the community because it is the reason why the people are being targeted for persecution by the Fascists, implying that the religious beliefs of the community are important enough to be targeted for persecution.