What do Delwyn’s interactions with Jasmin in Aviano suggest about his cultural viewpoint?

Which of the following sentences refers to a conflict between characters in "two kinds"?

In twelve years a slave, when the passengers on the ship learn robert has smallpox, what is their reaction? “panic-stricken” “indifferent” “relieved” “oppressed”

Ineed simplifying this thesis and making it easier to understand for the reader (more concise) "no matter how religious one may be, one’s faith tends to change under unexpected and challenging circumstances."