Question

okonkwo to have a word with him outside. and so they walked out together, the old man supporting himself with his stick. when they were out of earshot, he said to okonkwo:
\that boy calls you father. do not bear a hand in his death.\ okonkwo was surprised, and was about to say something when the old man continued:
\yes, umuofia has decided to kill him. the oracle of the hills and the caves has pronounced it. they will take him outside umuofia as is the custom, and kill him there. but i want you to have nothing to do with it. he calls you his father.\
the next day a group of elders from all the nine villages of umuofia came to okonkwos house early in the morning, and before they began to speak in low tones nwoye and ikemefuna were sent out. they did not stay very long, but when they went away okonkwo sat still for a very long time supporting his chin in his palms.

1. a very dry, dusty wind
2. the living quarters of the head of the household

from chinua achebe, things fall apart. copyright 1959 by chinua achebe
look at the text in bold. what is the most likely reason why the author chose this particular place to end the conversation between okonkwo and ezeudu before moving the story to the next day?
to create suspense about okonkwos reaction by not revealing his response
to emphasize the importance of ezeudus authority over okonkwo
to highlight the idea that many in the community disagree with ezeudu
to demonstrate the deep power the elders hold over ezeudu

Explanation:

The question is about analyzing the author's narrative choice in a literary text. The first option says the author ends the conversation without showing Okonkwo's response to create suspense about how he will react. The other options don't fit: the text doesn't emphasize Ezeudu's authority over Okonkwo, there's no indication of community disagreement with Ezeudu, and the elders' power over Ezeudu isn't shown here. So the first option is correct.

Answer:

to create suspense about Okonkwo's reaction by not revealing his response