Select the correct answer. Which image does the author emphasize in the excerpt?

A.
the wall with noisy traffic on the other side
B.
the wall as a structure covered in barbed wire
C.
the wall as a structure made of sour-smelling cement
D.
the wall with a colorful world on the other side

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.