If you were adjusting your reading rate to suit your purpose, how would you read lines 29-30 from "a surprise point of view"

Question

A. quickly to create the feeling of conversation
B. slowly and carefully***
C. quickly to pass over unimportant information
D. slowly to look for clues in the message
29- 30
29.MS SMITH (with a twinkle in her eye) now Jason you know what this successful presentation means don't you?
30.JASON(eyes searching ms smiths face) um.... you know I can do my work from now on.

Answer 1

I'd choose a different answer.

Answer 2

why is it not right?

Answer 3

Think about what type of communication is going on between the two characters? Are they discussing detailed directions? Is one teaching something to the other? Is it casual? Or is it formal?

Also, think about how this would sound if real actors were performing these lines on a stage. How would they be speaking?

Answer 4

so is it A or D?

Answer 5

You have guessed at A, B, and D.

Please read and re-read and decide.