Ellery glanced up at the clock. 9:07. He strolled over to her. "Don't show them you're worried. There's nothing to worry about. We have twenty-eight minutes."

—"Object Lesson,"
Ellery Queen

How does the reference to the clock in this passage contribute to a suspenseful pace?

It makes readers think about how long Ellery usually takes to solve a case.
It makes readers worry that they won’t have time to read the mystery.
It makes readers wonder how long it will take Ellery to solve the mystery.
It makes readers curious as to why the teacher is so worried.

c

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

the correct answer is:   [d]:   " diagram "   .

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