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Appallingly here is used as an intensifier and it means large amounts. In general, the word means ‘in a terrible manner’. In this context, the author refers to large numbers in a negative way and thus, the correct answer is option (b).

Refer to the lines: The other way is much less thrilling, but it is on the whole the way of the democracies, and I prefer it. We can see that option (c) is the only one that fits in the given context.

The author does not approve of tolerance so he believes that this solution is less thrilling. The answer is given in the passage and can be picked up from the last line of the passage: The other way is much less thrilling, but it is on the whole the way of the democracies, and I prefer it. If you don't like people, put up with them as well as you can. Don't try to love them; you can't, you'll only strain yourself. But try to tolerate them.

As the passage says, “One of them is the Nazi solution. If you don't like people, kill them, banish them, and segregate them. The other way is much less thrilling.” Hence, option (a) is the answer.