Read the excerpt from paragraph 9.

They were inscribed in a medical benefit society, their pet dog was licensed, they were insured against fire, flood damage, and theft, and subscribed to the local Neighborhood Watch, which supplied them with a plaque for their gates lettered YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED over the silhouette of a would-be intruder.

What do these details tell you about the family in the story?


They feel connected to their community.

They are afraid of sickness.

They desperately want to be safe.

They always obey the law.