10. Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of Passage 2.

"It seemed wonderful how such a multitude had started up, all of the sudden."

Which excerpt from Passage 1 provides the best explanation for the sudden appearance

of many townspeople?

A. "Boston in 1770 had no street lamps. Monday, March 5th, was a cold and moonlit

night." (paragraph 1)

B. "What began as taunting between White and several young apprentices soon

escalated to violence." (paragraph 1)

C. "At about the same time, bells began to ring throughout the town. Bells at night meant

fire, a disaster for the wooden-built town." (paragraph 2)

D. "Captain Thomas Preston marched out a party of seven Grenadiers, the biggest men in

the Regiment." (paragraph 2)

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Meredith Odonnell

7 March, 18:22

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Jaime Curry · Answer 1

Answer: C

Explanation:

It is shown in the passage that the bells rang which caused the townspeople to spill out into the streets