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‘It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red…

‘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 like the painted face of a savage. It contained several large streets all very like one another, and many small streets still more like one another, inhabited by people equally like one another, who all went in and out at the same hours…’
The description of the town in this passage suggests
  • A.
    peaceful co-existence
  • B.
    lack of progress
  • C.
    warmth and friendliness
  • D.
    organized living
  • E.
    monotony
Correct Answer: Option E
Explanation