The answer is theme. Theme is the lesson you are supposed to learn or message you are supposed to ger from reading the story.
Every year, millions of monarch butterflies migrate from the forests of Canada and the northern United States to the forests of Michoacán and the State of Mexico where they hibernate and reproduce. During the summer they return to the north of the continent, and are usually carried out by the descendants of those who emigrated to Mexico
I believe the correct answers are: B) They deliberately ignored the suffering of the parish children, and D) They wanted to give the impression that they were performing their work.
Apparently, all the parish officials wanted was to preserve the appearance that everything was right, while keeping up with their corrupted practice of conceiving the problems and malpractice. Their duty was to make sure that the children were cared for, but they refused to do it, fully aware of the consequences.
Answer:
Jeff told me that he had packed the torch. Jack explained to me that he can't go to sleep because of the heavy rain. Kate asked me if I had heard a strange noise outside. Ellen said that she's really frightened of dogs. Jacob told us not to leave the tent at night.