Read the passage below from "The Lost Boys." Which answer best describes the effect of quickly listing many ideas and events, one after another, in this passage?
On the night that I stand waiting for Peter Dut and his brothers to land in Fargo, tendrils of snow are snaking across the tarmac. The three boys file through the gate without money or coats or luggage beyond their small backpacks. The younger brothers, Maduk, 17, and Riak, 15, appear petrified. As a social worker passes out coats, Peter Dut studies the black night through the airport window. "Excuse me," he says worriedly. "Can you tell me, please, is it now night or day?" This is a stove burner. This is a can opener. This is a brush for your teeth. The nev things come in a tumble. The brothers' home is a sparsely furnished, two-bedroom apartment in a complex on Fargo's south side. Rent is $445 a month. It has been stocked with donations from area churches and businesses: toothpaste, bread, beans, bananas.
• Presenting ideas and events this way makes them seem simple and quick.
Presenting ideas and events this way makes them seem short compared to the long journey in Africa.
• Presenting ideas and events this way makes them seem efficient and organized.
Presenting ideas and events this way makes them seem new and overwhelming.
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