Which TWO quotations best support the idea that Mariposa is a lively city?
A. "On Main Street itself are a number of buildings of extraordinary importance — Smith's Hotel and Pete Robinson's and the Mariposa House" (Paragraph 5)
B. "On all the side streets there are maple trees and broad sidewalks, trim gardens with upright calla lilies, and houses with verandahs." (Paragraph 5)
C. "To the careless eye, the scene on Main Street of a summer afternoon is one of deep and unbroken peace." (Paragraph 6)
D. "There is, usually and commonly, the burly figure of Mr. Smith, proprietor of Smith's Hotel, standing in his chequered waistcoat on the steps of his hostelry" (Paragraph 6)
E. "But this quiet is mere appearance. In reality, and to those who know it, the place is a perfect hive of activity." (Paragraph 7)
F. "the buses roar and hum to the station; the trains shriek; the traffic multiplies; the people move faster and faster" (Paragraph 9)
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The two quotations that best support the idea that Mariposa is a lively city are:
E. "But this quiet is mere appearance. In reality, and to those who know it, the place is a perfect hive of activity." (Paragraph 7)
F. "the buses roar and hum to the station; the trains shriek; the traffic multiplies; the people move faster and faster" (Paragraph 9)
