Option A has the best meanings for the word "Simple" presented in the paragraph, as this word takes on the meaning of "modest" and "straightforward."
We can arrive at this answer because:
- The text was written by a father, who wants to show his son how much the regions he knows have changed over time.
- First, he informs his son that his homeland is no longer as "simple" as it once was.
- In this case, the father claims that the son's birthplace does not represent the cozy, modest and safe place he knew because everything has changed.
- He also uses the word "simple" to show how much Cesar changed Rome, which was once a political, straightforward, and objective place, but lost all those characteristics and became a mess.
In this case, we can say that the word "simple" was used to promote feelings of modesty and formality.
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