A Pakistani lawyer said the resumption of the trial of eight foreign aid workers accused of preaching Christianity in Afghanistan has been put off until Sunday. He had met earlier Saturday with the aid workers, 2 Americans, 2 Australians, and 4 Germans. They insist they were in Afghanistan to help the poor, not to convert them. The penalty for these captured aid workers could range from expulsion to a jail term and death sentence.
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you ill be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
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23. Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their ____ activities.

A. political
B. espionage
C. religious
D. relief