Read the excerpt from "The Hammer of God." Now indeed Kali’s orbit had been drastically changed; never again would it come near Earth. On its next return to the inner solar system, the swifter spacecraft of a later age would visit the crumpled wreckage of Goliath and bear reverently homeward the bodies of those who had saved the world.

Until the next encounter.

What options accurately identify and explain the function of the narrative text element used in the excerpt?

(Select all that apply.)

"The Hammer of God"

Foreshadowing creates more suspense about Kali’s next visit to the solar system.

Subplot provides the story of the swifter spacecraft.

Flash-forward shows what happened to the crew of the Goliath.

Pacing raises the question of when the next encounter will be.

i used to know but i learned it a long time ago sorry

explanation:

i believe that the correct answer is (d) the struggle between tradition and change.

explanation:

the correct answer is a. he fairs had detailed, specific rules about what merchants could sell and how they could sell it. despite the fact that all the other answers have relevant details, they make inferences based on the passage that lacks all relevant information to support them. only the answer a makes no inferences, and can be supported by this part of the passage: "the fairs were very well organized. they featured covered galleries so that merchants could buy and sell even if rain came drumming down; cellars were so large, they resembled underground cities. at the fairs, merchants could trust the weights and measures, and a strict order prevailed for how things were to be sold."