Question

Read this excerpt, then answer the question that follows. It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood, it was a town of unnatural red and black. . . . It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys.

–Hard Times, Charles Dickens

How does the narrator describe the town?
A. dirty and industrial
B. crowded and busy
C. rural and old-fashioned
D. pleasant and welcoming

Answer 1

I believe that the answer is A: dirty and industrial

Step-by-step explanation:

The author describes the town as unnatural red and black, he also mentions that it was a town of machinery and tall chimneys.