Read this paragraph from the text: A major problem for the Allies was communication. Many of the code breakers from Japan had been educated in the United States, and they had learned to speak English well. They could crack the codes about U. S. battle plans even before the orders were sent to the American troops on the front lines. This meant lost battles, lost ground, and lost lives for the Americans.

How does this paragraph affect the text?

A. It speeds up the pacing by describing action.

b. It slows down the pacing by describing action.

C. It speeds up the pacing by offering background information.

D. It slows down the pacing by offering background information.

C. Because they gave background information that Japan cracked codes about the U.S. troops they were able to easily come to the conclusion.

wrong! the answer is c.

the scene now shifts back to the shelby plantation in kentucky, where  aunt chloe  has just received the letter tom wrote her with little eva's . mrs. shelby tells her husband about the letter, in which tom says that although his new family is kind, he still longs to return to his "real home."

mr. shelby, in the meantime, has still been plagued by debt. mrs. shelby offers to raise money, especially so that they can buy tom. mr. shelby becomes angry, and his wife lets the unlikely hope drop for the present. chloe then calls for mrs. shelby and asks if she could be hired out as a pastry cook in louisville in order to earn money for tom. mrs. shelby gives chloe her blessing.