Read the passage.Celeste watched as Li packed her suitcase, placing sweaters on top of pants, gently wrapping shoes in plastic bags so they wouldn't dirty the clothes. As Li placed the last item inside, her gaze rose to her sister and she smiled, yet the smile did not reach her eyes. "You know I'll be back in December, Celeste. It's not that long." She reached out to flip Celeste's long, blond braid behind her shoulder, a gesture she had repeated countless times over the years. Celeste sighed and blinked away tears, grabbing her sister's hand and pressing it against her cheek.Which statement best describes how the pacing of the passage affects the tone?A.The quick pace helps give the passage an excited tone.B.The slow pace helps give the passage a sentimental tone.C.The quick pace helps give the passage a nostalgic tone.D.The slow pace helps give the passage a nervous tone.

Read the passage.Marie and Tanya stood side by side in the cramped airplane as they waited to start their first skydiving experience.Marie was already strapped in, but the panicked look on her face said she was not ready. Tanya grabbed her hands."You can do this," Tanya said. She stared into Marie's eyes. "Just look at me. Don't look out there. You're completely safe. You're brave. I'll be right behind you." She gave Marie's hand one last squeeze, and then Marie shut her eyes and jumped out backward with her partner.What does the dialogue in the passage most clearly reveal about Tanya?A.She is hesitant.B.She is angry.C.She is encouraging.D.She is frightened.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

this passage:Olivia is busy planning a grand wedding with her fiancé, Marco. As the wedding date nears, she becomes increasingly anxious about having the outdoor ceremony that Marco wants. Olivia remembers an outdoor family reunion she attended as a child. If she closes her eyes, she can almost see the pack of coyotes running down from a nearby mountain and chasing her family. She can still feel the terror, even after all these years. Olivia takes a deep breath and opens her eyes resolutely, trying to convince herself that such a thing couldn't possibly happen again.Which literary device does the underlined portion of the text most clearly show?A.PacingB.FlashbackC.ConflictD.Foreshadowing

What sense does this excerpt evoke?"Maybe we should give you a bath, then," she said. She nodded, and my guards carried me to another stretcher. This one had restraining straps running its length. They dropped me onto it and it was ice-cold and soaked through. aTouch bTaste cHearing dMovement

Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?Kira-kira means "glittering" in Japanese. Lynn told me that when I was a baby, she used to take me onto our empty road at night, where we would lie on our backs and look at the stars while she said over and over, "Katie, say 'kira-kira, kira-kira.'" I loved that word!

Select the correct text in the passage.Which detail from the passage best reveals the idea that the little things in life are worth exploring?(25) He took her back to the drawing-room and left her there, drank several glasses of champagne and watched her during supper. She allowed two young members of the Diplomatic Corps to wait on her, but made fun of them all the time and treated them as if they were footmen.(26) As soon as the cotillon1 began, he went to her and offered her a bouquet.(27) "Do you accept me?" he asked.(28) "Yes," she replied.(29) And so they were engaged.(30) It's a splendid match, said the world. They are made for one another. They are equals as far as social position and money are concerned. They hold the same blasé views of life. By blasé the world meant that they cared very little for dances, theatres, bazaars, and other noble sports without which life is not really worth living.(31) They were like carefully wiped twin slates, exactly alike; but utterly unable to surmise whether or not life would write the same legend on both. They never asked one another during the tender moments of their engagement: Do you love me? They knew quite well that it was impossible, because they did not believe in love. They talked little, but they understood one another perfectly.And they married.