Question

read the excerpt from chapter 6 of animal farm.
transporting the stone when it was once broken was comparatively simple. the horses carried it off in cart-loads, the sheep dragged single blocks, even muriel and benjamin yoked themselves into an old governess-cart and did their share. by late summer a sufficient store of stone had accumulated, and then the building began, under the superintendence of the pigs.
what statement best identifies how the pacing in this passage contributes to the plot?

• slow pacing allows suspense to build about the outcome of the building.
• quick pacing allows a long process to be shown in a few sentences.
• a flashback reveals the reason for the work.
• foreshadowing to future events gives readers insight into the consequences of the windmill.

Explanation:

To determine the answer, analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't build suspense about the building's outcome; it describes the process straightforwardly. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The passage covers transporting stone (a long process) in a few sentences (quick pacing) to move the plot forward about the building beginning. This matches.
• Option 3: There's no flashback (no past event explanation for the work). Eliminate.
• Option 4: No foreshadowing (no hints of future events related to the windmill's consequences). Eliminate.

Answer:

B. Quick pacing allows a long process to be shown in a few sentences.