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)