The answer is D. donated. The adverb in the sentence is generously, which describes how the people were donating.
        
             
        
        
        
An indirect characterization is a character in a story wherein his personality is shown through speech, action or appearance. Given the story of each paragraph above, it shows that Cindy's story is an example of indirect characterization.
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer:
unreliable
Explanation:
not being able to be relied on
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
C. He persuaded the town's council members to reject the company's plan.
Explain: He knew that if the company drilled into the earth and made factories to get oil that it would damage the wildlife. He also knew that it would upset the farmers (which  were 60% of the people in the town). So he talked to the council and they realized what an important decision this would be. 
Hope this helps!
(it is all in the last paragraph if you need to look for it)