Question

from fascinating colorado by bonnie marie dewolfe
1.

1. tin cup is located in gunnison county at the foot of cu pass. its not actually a ghost town anymore as it does have summer homes.

3.

1. tin cup came about in 1861 when jim taylor and his 2 stopped at the creek to get a drink and one of them saw gold bottom of his cup.

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1. in the 1870s there were strikes of high grade gold and such mines as the gold cup and jimmy mack among other n started the gold rush to this area. originally the town was nar virginia city in 1880, but was changed to tin cup in 1882. th the gold and silver out by mules and wagons to the railroad w was taken to the smelters

question 3:
the author begins the story calling tin cup a ghost town because it
a demonstrates what the discovery of gold can lead to.
b employs strong descriptive language for the reader.
c shows how much the character of the town changed.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The text tells how the discovery of gold led to the town's rise (and later change). Calling it a ghost town initially can show the impact of gold discovery (from a bustling town to a ghost - like state, then changing again).
• Option B: There's no mention of strong descriptive language being the reason for calling it a ghost town.
• Option C: The passage first says it's not a ghost town anymore and talks about its past. But the initial "ghost town" label is more about the gold discovery's effect (rise and then decline - like ghost town - then change) rather than just showing the town's character change. So A is the best fit.

Answer:

A. demonstrates what the discovery of gold can lead to.