Answer:
Quotation marks can be used in : title of short works, some cases of humor or irony, symbol for inches, direct quotation.
Explanation:
The primary function of quotation marks is to set off and represent exact language (either spoken or written) that has come from somebody else. The quotation mark is also used to designate speech acts in fiction and sometimes poetry.
I believe that pacing refers to the speed at which the speaker pronounces words and phrases, basically the speed at which somebody talks.
I think it's the first one. Throughout the story we see Becky struggling with the idea that she might fail this time. Really she is making the possible outcome seem worse than it actually is (the outcome being that she could fail the test again), and Justin helps her calm down and realize that it really isn't that big of a deal if she doesn't pass.
