How does the author’s description of the pendulum build suspense in the passage? The Pit and the Pendulum, help me please

Which of the following pieces of evidence from gandhi's freedom's battle is most persuasive in support of non- cooperation? a) "i consider that people are better disciplined now than they were before." b) "the danger that attended the civil disobedience does not apply to non-cooperati c) "i do not consider non-cooperation to be unconstitutional." d) "i cannot say a large number has responded to my appeal."

In this unit we learned about arguments and rhetoric. in an argument we use ,not informal language

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.