"kuroshio," denzo said. "the black current." his voice was as dark as the water that surrounded them. everyone stared at the wide stripe of indigo water which usually flowed north, toward home. this year, for reasons they did not understand, the current flowed southeast. which best states how the excerpt keeps readers interested in the story? a. it creates suspense. b. it explains a past event. c. it describes a conflict. d. it quickens the story’s pace.

Which of the following describes the purpose of this article? early in the morning on july 13th, forty-three pounds of oranges were dumped in the drive-way of john milton's home. the oranges blocked milton's car in and prevented him from leaving his home. milton, a candidate for mayor, believes that his opponent's staff is responsible for the prank. spenser, milton's opponent, often urges his supporters to wear the color orange to his rallies. "it's just the sort of thing spenser would do," said milton, "it's just like him to use symbolism in an attack." the police have yet to name a suspect. "we do not have evidence indicating that mr. spenser was part of the prank against milton," said a spokesperson for the department. to describe events that occurred on july 13th to convince the audience to vote for edmund spenser to convince the audience to vote for john milton to entertain the audience with a humorous story about a prank next question ask for