Answer:
B. Unlike their usual behavior.
Explanation:
The term "lose touch" as used in the text in paragraph 4 means that a person is behaving abnormally, and not like his usual self.
"Losing touch with" something means that a person is losing his identity and becoming something else.
Therefore, the correct answer is B. Unlike their usual behavior.
The correct answer for this question is this one: "C. Congregants reacted to the veil with gossip, rejection, and isolation."
There exists the same question from another source that has the following choices:
<span>A. Parson Hooper refused to explain or discard the veil.
B. Elizabeth remained steadfast in her loyalty to the minister.
C. Congregants reacted to the veil with gossip, rejection, and isolation.
D. Villagers learned to accept the veil as they faced their judgment day.</span>
