Question

(excerpt)
t stories, \the necklace\ tells
mathilde loisel who dreams
ball, she borrows a diamond
after the ball, mathilde
ester’s necklace, ” she cried.
t, of her cloak, in her
ock. he had found nothing.
newspaper offices to offer a
verywhere, in fact, whither he
on of mad fear before this
ale face. he had discovered
ope. loisel, who had aged

select all the correct answers.
which two statements accurately describe how the pace impacts tension in the excerpt?
a a fast pace at the beginning builds tension around the missing necklace.
a a fast pace in the middle builds tension as readers learn about madame loisel’s difficult life.
a a slow pace at the beginning builds tension around the missing necklace.
a a slow pace at the end builds tension between the women as madam loisel learns the diamond necklace was not real.
a a fast pace at the end slows tension between the women as madam loisel learns the diamond
a a slow pace in the middle eases tension as readers learn about madam loisel’s difficult life.

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Explanation:

1. Analyze option A: The beginning of the excerpt (around the missing necklace event start) has a fast pace to build tension as the situation is urgent (looking for the necklace), so this is correct.
2. Analyze option D: At the end, when Madame Loisel learns the necklace was not real, a slow pace (the narrative slows down) builds tension between the women as this revelation is impactful, so this is correct.
3. Option B: A fast pace in the middle about her difficult life doesn't fit; the middle (after the ball, before the revelation) is more about tension building with a slower or urgent pace, not fast.
4. Option C: A slow pace at the beginning about the missing necklace is wrong; the beginning of the missing necklace situation is urgent (fast pace).
5. Option E: A fast pace at the end when learning the necklace was fake is wrong; the end has a slower pace to build tension.
6. Option F: A slow pace in the middle easing tension about her difficult life is wrong; the middle is about dealing with the missing necklace, tension is high, not eased.

Answer:

A. A fast pace at the beginning builds tension around the missing necklace.
D. A slow pace at the end builds tension between the women as Madame Loisel learns the diamond necklace was not real.