Read the following sentences from eudora welty's "a visit of charity."
stopping in her tracks, she first extended her arm, bent her
elbow, and leaned forward from the hips - all to examine
the watch strapped to her wrist; then she gave a loud
double-rap on the door.
which of the following best describes the pacing of this portion of the story?
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a. slow
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b. simple
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c. moderate
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d. fast

What is the main idea of this paragraph

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

What is one thing that happened to benno harte when he and his family left france to escape the nazis?