Once victor put his new hook in the water, everything happened so fast. the catfish snapped at the barely visible 10-pound-test line trailing from the brand-new rod his cousin eduardo had given him for his 16th birthday. the fish bit down and began to flail in a way victor had only seen on television fishing shows and in a way only an animal can flail; then victor gave a hard tug, summoning all the strength his diligent routine of free weights and cardio had produced. as he tugged, he reeled in the line with tremendous speed until there it was, rocking back and forth like a pendulum ticking off the time between victory and defeat: an empty hook. he looked around in every direction, but the clever catfish was nowhere to be found. 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 long, complex sentences slow down the action.

b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the interjection of background events creates suspense and anticipation.

c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the description of the birthday and workout routine to fill lulls in the action.

d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because important information — such as victor's 16th birthday — is skipped over too quickly.

Based on the text and the map, which labeled location sends products to shihr? the travels of marco polo and study the map.

In the myth of demeter persephone and hades what happens when demeter learns that her daughter has been kidnapped

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. match each paragraph to its corresponding purpose. tiles: instructs describes persuades narrates pairs before you purchase a used car from a dealer or an individual, there are important steps you must take. first, examine the car using an inspection checklist, which you can download and print from many websites. then test-drive the car under a variety of road conditions, making sure that it handles well in many situations. finally, ask for the car’s maintenance report and make sure you understand any repairs made on the car. arrowboth "good morning, sal! " uncle freddie said. " for coming in so early today." uncle freddie danced as he spoke. sal yawned. he did not know how his uncle woke up so cheerfully before dawn every day. uncle freddie placed a tray of cookies in front of sal. "i need you to decorate these," he said. he handed sal several tubes of icing. arrowboth the hole created by the meteorite's impact, known as the barringer meteorite crater, can still be seen today. it is one mile wide and over 550 feet deep—20 football games could be played at the same time on its floor, and more than two million people could watch from its sloping sides. arrowboth you know the feeling: it’s minutes until the school bus comes, but you just rolled out of bed, threw on some clothes, barely brushed your teeth, and now you’re racing out the door to catch the bus. you skip breakfast again. that’s three days this week alone! it’s no wonder, then, that by second period you start to feel awful, with your stomach grumbling and your eyelids drooping. my fellow classmates, listen up! you may be surprised by how a few simple changes in your life can have a huge effect on how you feel morning, noon, and night! arrowboth