Question

Which quotation best conveys the author's sense of

irony over the development that took place in
California?
1. "Before I entered high school, construction had
begun on summit estates for our town's
growing mogul class. The hilltop was leveled and
two of my favorite caves lost." (Paragraph 2)
02. "Now the hills were asphalt and ice plant."
(Paragraph 2)
3. "Development in California means the mass
irrigation of newly planted lawns." (Paragraph 3)
4. "The City of Orange in Orange County kept an
orange tree in a fenced area, one skinny-
branched specimen saved to represent the
fields for which the region was named."
(Paragraph 3)

Answer 1

1. "Before I entered high school, construction had

begun on summit estates for our town's

growing mogul class. The hilltop was leveled and

two of my favorite caves lost." (Paragraph 2)

Step-by-step explanation:

The above quote best conveys the irony over the developments due to the fact that, the author was still in his community when the developments of his area started. He was trying to gain admission and enter high school during that period. To him, he never expected that, there will a drastic increase in development that is taking place in California.