Question

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read paragraph 8 from the passage.
(8)...\ive often sailed in these seas, and i know that while some of the traders sailing between these islands and south america and other parts are decentish enough, others are not. but thats not the point. i have overheard, of late, some of the rascals plotting to murder the officers and take this ship. but i cannot point em out, for though i heard their voices i couldnt see their faces. i think i know who they are, but could not swear to em, and it would be worse than useless to denounce them till we have some evidence to go on. i therefore want you to help me with your advice and assistance, so that we may get up a counterplot to spoil their fun—for im quite certain that if we fail to—hark! whats that?\
this underlined sentence starts to build tension because
the pace of the story changes when captain dall abruptly stops speaking
the reader knows something that captain dall and will osten do not
captain dall was asking will osten to help spoil the others plans
captain dall and will osten are planning a counterplot which might go wrong

Explanation:

To determine why the underlined sentence builds tension, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The sentence ends with "hark! what's that?" which is an abrupt stop in Captain Dall's speech, changing the story's pace and creating suspense about what the sound is. This fits tension - building.
• Option 2: The underlined sentence doesn't involve the reader knowing more than the characters; it's about Captain Dall asking for help. Eliminate.
• Option 3: While Captain Dall asks for help, this action alone doesn't build tension as much as an abrupt interruption. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The underlined sentence is about asking for help to start a counterplot, not about the counterplot going wrong (that's implied later, but the sentence's tension comes from the abrupt stop). Eliminate.

Answer:

the pace of the story changes when Captain Dall abruptly stops speaking