PLEASE HELP ME!! the story this is about is "IN MY MOMS SHOES", please read the story if you have to.

How did growing up change how Kat Chow related to her mother’s death? Consider the title of the story: IN MY MOM'S SHOES: how does it influence your understanding of the relationship between Chow’s coming of age and her mother’s death?

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.