This quote explains that there are several benefits for cutting arts funding, the most important benefit being that the money that would have been put into the arts will now be available for other, more important, government needs like building new roads or improving healthcare and education. The quote goes on to explain that not only will a redirection of funds be important for the programs whose funding will be increased, but also will help the artists themselves.
In <em>Civil Peace, </em>Jonathan's family resumes next day's regular activities after the robbery. In the story we can observe how Jonathan doesn't pay much attention to what they lost during the robbery, since it's nothing compared to everything they lost during the war. Therefore, your best answer is option B.
I'd say this is true, because this book explores how grief is approached when a community is presented with a large-scale tragedy like the school bus accident. The area will never be the same - Sam Dent indeed becomes a different place, one many try to escape by moving away or abusing alcohol.
So in a way, the same way snow enveloped the town, their grief and loss did.