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