Answer:
Outreach
Explanation:
The three options provided are types of people i.e "children", "elderly", and "homeless". So, the fourth element too should be a type of people. Hence, "Finances", and "Conservation" are eliminated.
Out of "Students" and "Outreach", "outreach" would be better option;
Firstly because, children (age), elderly (age) homeless (location), and then fourth too should be about location i.e. "Outreach"
Secondly, because "students" is a sort of occupation, children may also be students. So, "Students" does not fit well with the three provided options.
1# In the second paragraph, children put stones in their pockets and make piles of stones in the town square, which seems like children playing around until the stones’ true purpose becomes clear at the end of the story.
2# Irony is the basic theme used in the story. Outside was expressed as "a sunny day", but eventually the housewife came across a horrible death (page 715). Two people running the town, Graves and Summers have ironic names.
#3 The lesson learned is there is a danger of going along with tradition
It would be C hope that help