Select the correct answer. Read this excerpt from the passage:
[15] She came to know what heavy housework meant and the odious cares of the kitchen. She washed the dishes, using
her dainty fingers and rosy nails on greasy pots and pans. She washed the soiled linen, the shirts and the dishcloths,
which she dried upon a line; she carried the slops down to the street every morning and carried up the water, stopping
for breath at every landing.
How does the author create a slow pace in this excerpt?
OA. The author uses character action and shorter sentences.
OB. The author uses description and complex sentences.
ОС.
The author uses details to postpone revealing events.
OD
The author presents events in a rapid sequence.

In what ways is crooks even more lonely than the other men on the ranch

Which is not covered under the common topic “relationship” a. causes and effects b. comparisons and contrasts c. contraries and contradictions d. antecedents and consequences

Read the excerpt from the land. in the late afternoon i did the same, but all the time i was on the stallion, i was aware that mitchell was watching me. he had appeared on the edge of the woods and had just stood there watching ghost wind and me as we went round and round the meadow. finally, on one of our turns past him, he said: "s'pose you thinkin' you a real somebody 'cause you can ride that stallion." i looked down at mitchell and stopped, knowing that despite our understanding, he was itching for a fight with me. now, i don't know what possessed me in that moment to say the next thing i did. maybe i was feeling guilty that because i was my daddy's son, i could ride ghost wind. maybe it was that, but it wasn't out of fear i said what i said. i no longer was afraid of mitchell. "you want to ride him? " i asked. mitchell took a step backward. it was obvious he hadn't expected me to say that. "you know i can't ride him," he said. "your white daddy'd kill me." "you want to ride him? " i asked again. mitchell looked at the stallion, then at me. "so, what if i do? " what intrinsic motivation does the author most likely intend the reader to infer from the passage? paul is motivated by his need to have mitchell praise his riding skills. mitchell is motivated by his need to have paul praise his riding skills. paul is motivated by jealousy and wishes he had free time like mitchell. mitchell is motivated by jealousy and wishes he could ride the horse.