In the analogy jail : _____ :: monastery : monks, what is the missing word?

The relationship between the pairs in the analogy is based on the function or purpose of the places described. A jail is a facility designed primarily for convicts, those who have been found guilty of crimes and are incarcerated. Similarly, a monastery is a place where monks live and practice their religious beliefs.

Both "jail" and "monastery" serve as locations for specific individuals: jails for convicts and monasteries for monks. This parallel drawn between the two pairs highlights the concept of a place serving a unique and defined group based on certain roles or identities.

In this context, "convicts" accurately completes the analogy as it represents the individuals associated with the jail in the same way that "monks" are associated with the monastery. The other choices do not maintain this direct correlation, as they do not represent the individuals inhabiting or primarily defined by these respective places.