Read the excerpt from  the crisis, number xiii, by thomas paine.
“never, i say, had a country so many openings to happiness as this. her setting out in life, like the rising of a fair morning, was unclouded and promising. her cause was good. her principles just and liberal. her temper serene and firm. her conduct regulated by the nicest steps, and everything about her wore the mark of honor.”
which statement  best  describes this excerpt?
most of the sentences contain comma splices.
it consists mostly of run-on sentences.
most of the sentences have a similar structure.
it consists mostly of sentences with varied structures.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Based on this excerpt the authors are mostly likely to attempt to answer which question?

Is the book the outsiders a realistic story? plz explain. asap!