Question

how does the author create mystery in this story?
the author explains that great - aunt gertrude spent the money she inherited on a school for orphaned girls, but never mentions if the school still exists.
the author mentions that the narrators grandmother came to the united states when she was in her 20s, but never explains the circumstances.
the narrator mentions that great - aunt gertrude had always been a distant, shadowy figure and that the family knew very little about her adult life.
the narrator mentions that her aunt moved to the united states only two years before to be

Explanation:

Mystery is built by withholding key details about a character, making them feel unknown and intriguing. The option that centers on a character being a distant, shadowy figure with little known about their adult life directly creates this sense of mystery by emphasizing gaps in information about them. The other options focus on smaller, isolated unanswered details rather than a core, unresolved character mystery.

Answer:

The narrator mentions that Great-Aunt Gertrude had always been a distant, shadowy figure and that the family knew very little about her adult life.