C. Folks were struggling to survive in most places, but in California they had jobs, it has the conjunction word “but”.
Well the mood is definitely not peaceful because it says they are in pain. It is not exciting because something bad is happening. It is not cheerful because they are in pain so it has to be oppressive means to be overwhelmed.<span>
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23 x 10,000 = 230,000
<span>One name for 23 ten thousand is: </span>Two hundred thirty thousand
<span>And another name also is: </span>230 Thousands
B) The daily work continued; nay, it actually increased;
Something that is happening on a consistent basis. It also gives the feeling that it is work to make it persistent. In option B, the statement "daily work" indicates that something is done daily which supports the idea of persistent. The sentence containing the line "The daily work continued; nay, it actually increased" also includes the description "with an astonishing pertinacity." Pertinacity means persistent determination. The brain failing and life slipping away does not show any persistent determination. Also, the statement that she inquired with acute anxiety does not how any persistent determination.