Question

The description of the town in paragraph 7 suggests

a. It is depressing and bleak
b. it is chaotic and lawless
c. it is frightening and disturbing
d. it is miserable and alarming
e. it is simple and controlled
Paragraph :In this suffering and misery of our city, the authority of human and divine laws almost disappeared, for, like other men, the ministers and the executors of the laws were all dead or sick or shut up with their families, so that no duties were carried out. Every man was therefore able to do as he pleased

Answer 1

The answer is b. it is chaotic an lawless.

The paragraph mentions very clearly that "the authority of human and divine laws almost disappeared" meaning that the laws are almost non-existing and there are no authorities that care to bring order and peace which can result in a chaotic and lawless town.