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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the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

it is c because i got it right on my test