Question

read this excerpt from anne frank remembered.

a few minutes later, the dutchman who had first entered our office, the man with the gun, came back into my room. ignoring me, he sat down at ellis desk across from me and dialed the telephone. i heard him asking that a car be sent.

why is this excerpt suspenseful?

miep recognizes the dutchman from her past.
elli had an emotional outburst before she left.
the reason for the car is not explicitly stated.
the man with the gun refuses to speak.

Explanation:

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Analyze the source text

The excerpt describes an armed man ("the man with the gun") entering the room, ignoring the narrator, and dialing a telephone to request that "a car be sent."

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: The text does not state that Miep recognizes the Dutchman from her past.
• Option 2: There is no mention of Elli having an emotional outburst.
• Option 3: The narrator hears him ask for a car, but the purpose or destination of the car is left unsaid, creating tension and uncertainty.
• Option 4: The man does speak on the phone, so he does not refuse to speak.

Determine the source of suspense

Leaving the reason for requesting the car unstated creates mystery and anticipation, which directly builds suspense.
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Answer:

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• Option 2: There is no mention of Elli having an emotional outburst.
• Option 3: The narrator hears him ask for a car, but the purpose or destination of the car is left unsaid, creating tension and uncertainty.
• Option 4: The man does speak on the phone, so he does not refuse to speak.

Determine the source of suspense

Leaving the reason for requesting the car unstated creates mystery and anticipation, which directly builds suspense.
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