Based on the thesaurus entry and how the word is used in the paragraph, which word is the closest meaning for conservation and why is that meaning the best choice?

john muir visited yosemite valley in california as a young man. he found the valley beautiful. but muir saw the meadows being ruined by grazing sheep. many of the giant trees were being cut down. muir wrote about the valley and its beauty. he pushed for conservation of the valley. in 1890, yosemite valley became a national park for all to enjoy.

read the thesaurus entry.

conservation, n. control, maintenance, protection, preservation

a.
control

it tells how no one was in charge of what was going on in yosemite valley.

b.
maintenance

it explains how the meadows were being taking care of by the sheep.

c.
protection

it tells how john muir wanted to keep the giant trees from being cut down.

d.
preservation

it tells how the beauty of yosemite valley has been saved for the future.
hurry

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

explanation:

yup its an addiction

answer

the answer is a