Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing to enhance the narrative? The go-karts lined up in rows, each displaying its colorful racing stripes that would turn into a blurry rainbow once the race began. Lani gripped the steering wheel, her gloved hands steady, and listened anxiously for the starting gun's pop. Engines roared and bubbled around her, while her heart thudded unmercifully in her chest. Only a few more seconds, and she'd slam the gas pedal to the floor and become the first girl to win the Summersville Go-Kart Challenge. A. It is not effective, because the fast pace creates the impression that Lani is unable to focus on the task at hand. B. It is effective, because the slow pace foreshadows Lani's unusually slow race time. C. It is not effective, because the slow pace is too calm to capture Lani's excitement at the start of her race. D. It is effective, because the fast pace helps the reader relate to Lani's anxious feelings.

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Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous

Which options most accurately explain how the author of the war of the worlds uses the crash landing of the spaceship to introduce ogilvy's character? (select all that apply.)the war of the worldsogilvy goes to the site of the crash and is immediately certain that it has been caused by aliens. because of this, he immediately gets the townspeople together to fight. his actions characterize him as brave.ogilvy tries to those inside the cylinder. his actions characterize him as compassionate.ogilvy goes to the site of the crash to explore the area the morning after seeing the shooting star. once there, he examines the cylinder. his actions characterize him as curious.ogilvy runs to the nearest town to get away from the cylinder. his actions characterize him as cowardly.