Question

select the correct answer.
read the two excerpts from the text.
excerpt 1:
(1)... \i have not begun it yet,\ he always said, \but i shall be at it every night once the winter sets in....\
excerpt 2:
(44) summer came, and then he said:
(45) \it is too hot to write books. get me another bottle of iced soda - water. ill tackle the book in the autumn.\
how does the author create tension in these excerpts?
a. by showing the seasons passing while the conflict remains between the characters
b. by illustrating the increasing demands that the husband is making on his wife
c. by suggesting that the two characters dont realize how quickly they are aging
d. by revealing how infrequently the wife expresses her own needs and opinions

Explanation:

To determine how the author creates tension, analyze each option:

• Option A: Excerpt 1 mentions starting work in winter, Excerpt 2 (summer) delays it to autumn. Seasons pass, but the conflict (not starting the book) remains. This matches.
• Option B: The husband's demands (iced soda - water) are minor, not the main tension source.
• Option C: Aging isn't mentioned in the excerpts.
• Option D: The wife's opinions/needs aren't a focus here.

Answer:

A. by showing the seasons passing while the conflict remains between the characters