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which situation is an example of an internal conflict?
o a. a woman tries to get her company to change its policy regarding
maternity leave.
o
b. a young boy tries to choose between playing football and taking
dance lessons.
) c. a man struggles to survive on a deserted island after his boat
crashes and sinks off the coast.
o
d. a teenager faces off against the popular girl in the school election
for class president.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.