6: Which of the following describes the purpose of paragraph 5 in the passage? OA: The paragraph is the perfect complement to Sir Richard Burton's depiction of the station conditions at Sand Springs.
OB: The paragraph introduces a new topic that has yet to be discussed in the passage and the central idea of the paragraph is
fully supported with details.
OC: The paragraph provides support for the claim that Pony Express employees experienced boredom and loneliness,
however, it seems out of place or not fully developed.
OD: The paragraph adequately supports the idea that Pony Express employees were lonely and provides the perfect segue into
the presentation of the Sand Springs Desert study area.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.