Read the excerpt from "Nothing but Net.” She should be feeling nervous about being accepted. And yet, she wasn’t. She was feeling something else completely. She felt her anger grow as she rose from the shadows on the court.

Dimitri wants to visualize the setting. Which phrase from the excerpt is the best for him to connect with?

should be feeling nervous
something else completely
felt her anger grow as
shadows on the court

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.