Question

read this excerpt from anne frank remembered.

then i waited. it was about the time that henk would come for lunch. after a very short time i heard the familiar sound of henks footsteps on the stairs. before he could come inside, i jumped up, ran to the door, opened it, grabbed him by the arm, and said, \henk, its wrong here.\

i shoved everything into his hands and gave him a little push. henk understood me immediately and disappeared.

my breath caught in my chest, i went back to my desk, where the man with the gun had told me to stay.

how does miep build suspense in this passage?

by describing her thoughts in detail
by retelling the events of a dangerous situation
by quoting her exact words to henk
by revealing her emotional connection to her husband

Explanation:

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Analyze the question and options

The question asks how Miep builds suspense in the provided passage from Anne Frank Remembered. We need to evaluate the options based on the Textual Evidence present in the excerpt.

Examine the narrative events

The passage describes a sequence of fast-paced, high-stakes actions:

• Miep hears footsteps on the stairs.
• She jumps up, runs to the door, opens it, grabs Henk, and warns him: "Henk, it's wrong here."
• She shoves everything into his hands, pushes him, and he disappears.
• Her breath catches in her chest as she returns to her desk where "the man with the gun" told her to stay.

These events outline a highly dangerous situation involving an armed threat.

Connect events to dramatic tension

Using the concept of Dramatic Tension, we see that suspense is created by retelling these rapid, dangerous events (the sudden warning, the quick dismissal of Henk, and the presence of an armed man).

• "by describing her thoughts in detail": The passage focuses on physical actions and external events rather than internal monologue or detailed thoughts.
• "by retelling the events of a dangerous situation": This matches the narrative progression of warning Henk to flee because an armed man is inside.
• "by quoting her exact words to Henk": While she quotes herself ("Henk, it's wrong here"), this brief quote alone does not build the overall suspense as much as the entire dangerous context.
• "by revealing her emotional connection to her husband": The passage does not focus on romantic or emotional connection, but on immediate survival and safety.

Therefore, the second option is the most accurate.
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<mcq-option>by quoting her exact words to Henk</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>by revealing her emotional connection to her husband</mcq-option>
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Examine the narrative events

The passage describes a sequence of fast-paced, high-stakes actions:

• Miep hears footsteps on the stairs.
• She jumps up, runs to the door, opens it, grabs Henk, and warns him: "Henk, it's wrong here."
• She shoves everything into his hands, pushes him, and he disappears.
• Her breath catches in her chest as she returns to her desk where "the man with the gun" told her to stay.

These events outline a highly dangerous situation involving an armed threat.

Connect events to dramatic tension

Using the concept of Dramatic Tension, we see that suspense is created by retelling these rapid, dangerous events (the sudden warning, the quick dismissal of Henk, and the presence of an armed man).

• "by describing her thoughts in detail": The passage focuses on physical actions and external events rather than internal monologue or detailed thoughts.
• "by retelling the events of a dangerous situation": This matches the narrative progression of warning Henk to flee because an armed man is inside.
• "by quoting her exact words to Henk": While she quotes herself ("Henk, it's wrong here"), this brief quote alone does not build the overall suspense as much as the entire dangerous context.
• "by revealing her emotional connection to her husband": The passage does not focus on romantic or emotional connection, but on immediate survival and safety.

Therefore, the second option is the most accurate.
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