Question

At the end of the letter Maria asks, “Isn’t our museum worth it?” What does the word it in the above sentence refer to?

• A. The townspeople contacting their town representatives
• B. Staying open on Saturdays
• C. An increase in homeowners’ tax bills
• D. Lengthening the budget shortfall

Answer 1

The correct option is C An increase in homeowners’ tax bills

Option (C)

At the end of the letter, Maria writes,“the increase of—for all intents and purposes—a nearly inconsequential amount to the homeowner tax bill would suffice to keep the museum open. Isn’t the museum worth it?” The reader can infer from this that Maria believes keeping the museum open on Saturdays is worth an increase in taxes. Therefore (C) is correct.