Trivial means to be of little value, so i’d say the answer is D. unimportantly
The correct answer is all of the above.
During that time, confessing to witchcraft is a hard thing to do because you might get punished by the law.
The correct option is B. Inform the reader about the various ways people reacted to the plague.
Options A, C and E are incorrect because they state that the author is trying to persuade the audience. This text is merely informative, it presents the facts and provides examples in a very objective way. It doesn't include adjectives describing feelings, personal opinions or phrases which try to convince the reader.
Option D. is wrong because the text is not about how people survived the plague but how they react in different ways in that context.
The sentece that logically fits right before sentence 3 is "<em>While some programs focus on assisting those who are affected of bullying, others concentrate on changing the behaviour of the bullies</em>".
The reason behind this choice is that the sentence 2 introduces the idea of school programs to help stop bullying and this idea is developed in the sentence that has to be added before 3.
As regards the last question, your answer based should be based on your own experience. In case you have witnessed a bullying incident in school, your answer has to be affirmative. Otherwise, it should be negative.
