How does keeler use logic in this paragraph from ": a native american view" ?

Read this excerpt from leah missbach day's foreword to wheels of change.bicycles have long played a role in my life. as a young woman, i rode one year-round before i had a car. but it was later in adulthood that the bicycle became more than a source of transportation for me. the bicycle actually began to truly shape the way i saw the world.what is the author's purpose for including this in the foreword?

Coming to school each day, having the necessary materials, and to do homework students to be successful in school. choose the answer that is the most effective substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. if no substitute is necessary, choose ‘leave as is.’ a) leave as is. b) coming to school each day, have the necessary materials, and do homework c) come to school each day, having the necessary materials, and to do homework d) coming to school each day, having the necessary materials, and doing homework

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.