Part A What inference can be made based on what happens in “The White Umbrella"? O The narrator resents her mother for making the decision to work. © Because of all of her questions, the narrator is suspicious of Miss Crosman. O Like her mother, the narrator has little interest in material possessions. O The narrator desperately wants to fit in and feel a part of American culture.

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.