7th Grade Writing Quiz
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Jamal's shoes squeaked on the gym floor as he jogged toward the free-throw line. The scoreboard buzzed, then went quiet. Coach's whistle hung from his neck like a warning.
Jamal bounced the ball once. Twice. The orange blur rose and fell against his palm. His fingers felt too long, like they didn't belong to him.
He looked up. The rim seemed farther away than it had in practice. Somewhere in the bleachers, a sneaker tapped—tap, tap, tap—like a clock.
Jamal inhaled. The air smelled like rubber and old sweat. He set his feet. He lifted the ball.
For a second, everything slowed: the ball's pebbled surface, the bright white net, the silence that pressed on his ears.
Then he shot.
The ball arced. Hit the back rim. Popped up.
Jamal's stomach dropped.
Swish.
Noise crashed back into the gym.
How does the author's pacing (slow then fast) affect the free-throw moment?
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