In case anyone needs extra confirmation, the correct answer is indeed:
"It helps convey the idea that, during apartheid, many South Africans who disapproved of their government's racist policies did not trust the police to follow the law or to be honest about their actions."
Just took the test and got this right :)
Is after the underlined word? If so, it'd be a preposition. It's followed by a noun.
Answer:
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Answer:
the connection between an event or action and the resulting event or action in a story's plot
