The first choice is correct
The one that best explains how the mockingbird in "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" kept from crashing to the ground is: <span>A. It pulled out the dive at the last minute
You can see it clearly on this part of the excerpt:<em> </em></span><span><em> 'Just a breath before he would have been dashed to the ground, he unfurled his wings with exact, deliberate care . . .'</em></span>
The diver strapped the aqualung to his back in preparation to dive
