Question

question 3 of 10
which example from \a visit of charity\ slows down the pacing of the story?

a. \wait for me!\ she shouted. as though at an imperial command, the bus ground to a stop. she jumped on and took a big bite out of the apple.

b. suddenly marian saw a hand, quick as a bird claw, reach up in the air and pluck the white cap off her head.

c. then something was snatched from marian’s hand – the little potted plant. \flowers!\ screamed the old woman. she stood holding the pot in an undecided way. \pretty flowers,\ she added.

d. she wore a red coat, and her straight yellow hair was hanging down loose from the pointed white cap all the little girls were wearing that year.

Explanation:

To determine which example slows the story's pacing, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Actions (shouted, bus stopped, jumped on, bit apple) happen quickly, speeding pace.
• Option B: The hand's quick action ("quick as a bird claw") is a fast event, speeding pace.
• Option C: The snatching, screaming, and undecided holding with added comment have some action but also a brief pause, but not as slow as description.
• Option D: Describes Marian's appearance (red coat, yellow hair, white cap) – descriptive details that pause action, slowing the story's pacing as it focuses on details rather than moving events forward.

Answer:

D. She wore a red coat, and her straight yellow hair was hanging down loose from the pointed white cap all the little girls were wearing that year.