The correct answers here are A) A parenthetical citation is very short and is contained within the text, C) A parenthetical citation gives the author's last name and a page reference for the source material, D) A parenthetical citation is always in parentheses, and G) A comma is not needed between the author's last name and the page reference.
The correct answer is B) The counterclaim is supported by strong evidence.
Even if the claim is valid (which excludes option A), it does not offer other evidence than the author's perception that crowds disturb the city and looks for the audience to agree on that. This lack of strong evidence supporting the author's claim also invalidates option C.
On the other hand, there is a counterclaim (excluding option D) that actually offers strong evidence supporting it. The fact that the festival attracts lots of tourists and generates revenue for the city, including the local businesses that support the festival, is strong evidence that supports the claim that the festival should be maintained.
So the only correct answer is option B.
