Step 1: Context.
The reference here is to social injustice and violence against Buddhist monks. The correct statement is that monks were physically harmed — beaten up.
Step 2: Option analysis.
(A) beaten up: Correct, as it directly highlights the violence against monks.
(B) laughed at: Incorrect, though disrespect is possible, the stronger reality is violence.
(C) imprisoned: Incorrect, this was not the emphasis of the reference.
(D) driven away: Incorrect, though some monks were displaced, the focus here is violence.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Hence, the right answer is (A) beaten up.
“One of these days you’re going to talk yourself into a load of trouble,” her father said aggressively. What do you learn about Sophie’s father from these lines? (Going Places)