2. How does the author create suspense in
this excerpt?
"To think that there I was. opening the
door. little by little. and he not even to
dream of my secret deeds or thoughts. I
fairly chuckled at the idea, and perhaps
he heard me: for he moved on the bed
suddenly. as if startled."
A. The narrator's laughing causes you to
fear for the old man's safety.
B. The old man's movement indicates his
knowledge of the narrator's thoughts.
C. The narrator shows great anxiety and
fear of being discovered.
D. The repeated description of the
narrator's movements is vivid and
dramatic