Question

the end of the story states, \lao sun looked up at the sky. the smog seemed to be thinning too.\ what does this suggest about the resolution of the conflict?
everybody will most likely suffer from smog - related illness
with joy and happiness, the smog might go away.
lao suns wife will soon return now that hes happy again.
the government will implement laws limiting pollution from cars.
question 10
which of the following lines from \the smog society\ best expresses the conflict of humans vs. nature?
\in addition, at each sampling location, the psychological states of the relevant people were monitored.\
\therefore, barring major changes in weather, marauding cold fronts, or an increase in wind, the smog would continue to strengthen its grip.\
\all of this effort had one goal: creating a mathematical model of smog to examine the connection between aerosol systems and human psychological states, controlling for weather conditions.\

Explanation:

For the first question, the mention of smog thinning suggests a positive outcome where the smog might disappear. For the second question, the line about smog strengthening without weather - related changes shows the impact of nature (weather) on smog and thus the human - nature conflict.

Answer:

First question: With joy and happiness, the smog might go away.
Second question: "Therefore, barring major changes in weather, marauding cold fronts, or an increase in wind, the smog would continue to strengthen its grip."