Luciana Flores

English

2 October, 18:05

Question 3

10 pts

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the author's discussion of

Mariposa's efforts to increase its population figures in the 10th paragraph?

To introduce the reader to a variety of local characters, such as the undertaker.

To accuse the town of falsifying government statistics

To recount the complicated process of arriving to an accurate estimate of the town's

population

To make fun of the town's insecurity about the size of its population