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?
Answer
A
Slow pacing allows suspense to build about the outcome of the building.
B
Foreshadowing to future events gives readers insight into the consequences of the windmill.
C
Quick pacing allows a long process to be shown in a few sentences.
D
A flashback reveals the reason for the work.
Explanation
The passage moves quickly through several stages: the animals transport the broken stone, a large supply accumulates by late summer, and construction begins. Summarizing this long process in just a few sentences creates quick pacing. The passage does not pause to build suspense or shift back to an earlier event.
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