5 If
you were writing that the
theme of "A Piece of String"
was that "people will believe
what they want to in spite of
truth," which passage would
give the best support?
A. "What grieved me so much was not the
thing itself as the lying."
B. The finder is requested to return same
with all haste to the mayor's office..."
C. They were finishing their coffee when a
chief of the gendarmes appeared upon the
threshold.

Could someone me with this question?

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

Isaw him _ .(a)danced (b)dance (c)dancing