Question

What idea is emphasized through repetition?

Answer 1

Answer:

The streets are unusually crowded.

Explanation:

From the text we understand that the traffic is unusually heavy and that there had never been so many people driving in the quiet neighbourhood.

Answer 2

Answer:

The streets are unusually crowded

Explanation:

In line 2 it says "Mother Lois maneuvered through the unsually heavy traffic."

And then again in line 3 it says "'I don't know how where all the cars could have come from,'"

Both of these lines mention that the street is very crowded.