Why does the author include seven sentences, spread over two paragraphs, between the moment when the narrator and her
family find the box and when Great-Aunt Gertrude's good deed is
revealed?
By deliberately slowing the pace of the story at this
point, the author increases and draws out the tension
felt by readers.
By describing each and every detail in this short
O scene, the author increases the pace and thus,
increases the mystery.
By bringing the pace of the story to a crawl, the author
Obegins to assuage tension and signals to readers that
the resolution is near
By placing more sentences between the rising action
o the climax, the pace is increased and the tension
builds.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but it is in india, where it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies, that we have the first written record of sugar. long before the first pyramids were built in egypt, the ancient sumerians traded with the people of harappa and mohenjo daro, who lived along the indus river. unfortunately, we are still not able to read the writings left behind from those ancient cities. so the first documents telling us about life in that region come from a much later period. these hindu sacred teachings were probably first gathered together sometime between 1500 and 900 b. c., and were carefully memorized. only hundreds of years later were they finally written down. the hindu writings tell us of a religion in which fire was extremely important. people believed that the gods gave fire to human beings. yet fire was also a way for humans to reach the gods. by placing offerings in a special fire, a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods. five ingredients were selected for this special burning: milk, cheese, butter, honey, and sugar cane. which details would best fit in a summary of this passage? select two options. "in india . . it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies" "the first written record of sugar" "long before the first pyramids were built in egypt" "gods gave fire to human beings" "a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods"