Answer: D. In order to show that the conflict has been resolved
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to look at the key words of the passage:
And so peace was restored to the village. Children once
again played outside without fear. Families sat down to
dinners filled with laughter and love. All the townspeople
slept soundly once again.
All the bolded words show a connection to what the town used to be like.
Once again means that something has happened before at least one other time. In this case, it means before conflict the children used to play outside and the townspeople slept properly and now they are doing it once again meaning the conflict was resolved.
Restored means returned to the usual, meaning that before it was the usual, and then the problem came, that shifted the usual and the usual has now been restored meaning it is back to normal.
All the underlined words show a feeling that shows how the people think of it now.
Without fear means fearless, or the lack of fear. Fear basically means being scared because of something dangerous. Without fear means now there isn't anything dangerous.
Laughter means there is something funny, and that means you are happy with what you are hearing. That means there is no more nothing bad to talk about.
Love means that there is affection and pleasure which is shown when there is nothing dangerous anymore.
Peace means free from disturbance and full of calmness. Since there is peace, the townspeople can now sleep. Since there is peace, the children can play outside without being disturbed by something dangerous.
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