Read the excerpt from "Object Lesson, Part 2." How does the author add tension in this excerpt? And there it was. There it was! This strip had been cut from the top of the comic sheet. On the margin appeared the name of a New York newspaper and the date April 24, 1955. o with the protagonist's conflict
O with an unexplained idea
0 with a sense of urgency
o with an obstacle to achieving a goal

The words screaming and rushed in the passage suggest which tone in the story the metamorphosis a.) tense b.) positive c.) fun d.) formal

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.

Which of the following is a correct definition of an indicative verb in a sentence? a.indicates a hypothetical stateb.indicates a state of questioningc.indicates a commandd.indicates a state of reality