Question

Which best describes how the pacing of events heightens tension?

Answer 1

"The group of friends must finish painting the stars while Terry waits downstairs with her mother" is the one among the following choices given in the question that best describes how the pacing of events heightens tension. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option or option "B".

Answer 2

The answer to the question above would be that the option that describes best how the pacing of events heightens tension is the following one: The group of friends must finish painting the stars while Terry waits downstairs with her mother. That is, the correct option would be B.

The statement clearly indicates that the friends are compelled to finish painting the stars while Terry waits downstairs with her mother. That is, the period of time they have to finish the painting is the period of time Terry is downstairs with her mother. That's how the pacing of events heightens tension.